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Figure3040/59 a-b

Carving of two women standing on a rectangular base. One of the women is pegged to the base and is wearing a skirt and amauti (parka), with the hood on her head. The other women (part b) is similarly clothed but the hood is down and there is a baby wearing a bonnet in the pouch. The outlines of the amautis and the facial features of the women and the infant are incised and then drawn with ink or pencil. The part b figure is detached and has an iron peg in the bottom of her foot. There is an extra hole in the base (suggesting a missing piece?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, iron metal and ink
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/55

Carving of a man in the act of hunting by crawling on the ice. Man is in the pose of lying stationary with his hood off his head. He should have a harpoon in this hand but it is missing. Face has been lightly carved and the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth have been highlighted using ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/53

Carving of a fox walking. Fox's head is turned slightly to the right. Eyes and nostrils have been drilled and darkened with ink. The tail of the fox touches the ground.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/52 a-b

Carving of a man poised in the act of striking with a harpoon or spear. The man (part a) is standing on a semi-circular tusk base. His hair, eyes, and mouth appear to have been engraved, then inked. The harpoon (part b) is smooth, tapering to a point at one end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3040/49 a-e

Carving of a kayak and hunter (part a). The hunter is missing his left hand; his right hand is raised. There is a loose harpoon part (part b - previously attached to the top of the kayak?), a paddle (part c), a seal float (part d), and a separate harpoon (part e). The other harpoon parts are affixed to the kayak with string line (thread), attached to the harpoon head.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, skin, cotton fibre and ink ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/46

Carving of a seal resting on its side. Seal has blue eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/38 a-c

Carving of a mother bird with four chicks sitting as if on water (part a). Two of the four chicks detach from the base (parts b-c). Three of the chicks have a tusk peg which goes into a hole in the base; the mother bird and one chick have a metal peg. Only the mother bird has black inset eyes, one of which is missing. The chicks have eyes darkened with ink. On the base is written "Metil."

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ?, ink, metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/37

Carving of an arctic char fish with black inset eyes. All fins are present. Mouth and gills are incised and darkened with ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ?, ink and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/30

Carving of a bear standing with head turned to the right. Head is pointed, eyes are drilled and darkened with ink, as are the nostrils (no mouth carved).

Culture
Inuit
Material
ink and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/28

Carving of a man standing facing forwards. He is attached to a rectangular stand by a peg in the base of one foot. His face has been incised and detailed in ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ink, adhesive and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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