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FigureNa1301

Stylized seated, kneeling or truncated figure, medially compressed with small round head at top of wide flat shoulders. Mittened hands meet at waist. Parka raises up at sides and legs are either cut off at thighs, or are represented by ovals, flattened on the bottom. The one on the right is larger than the left. Facial features include; round, rimmed eyes, rimmed semi-circular mouth, triangular nose and arched brow lines. In profile, the head is flat across the front and angled across the back. The mottled stone runs in vertical stripes. Signed on the base in syllabics ( JI-Ni SA-U) and E9329.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1220

Stylized elongated bear, relatively flat in cross-section with short, roughly rectangular legs, and with one beveled side, and a long straight neck. Small protruding ears, oval eyes, round nostrils and wide, notched mouth. Slight indentation on either side of tail. Carving marks show in places. Mottled green with series of natural fissures and indistinct characters incised on bottom. Leans to one side when standing.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1219

Stylized, long necked bird with head bent back over body. Long feet are under body, on each side. Oval eyes with central dot are on either side of bird's head. Beak tapers slightly from head and has an oval notch on each side near curved end. Mottled green stone. Several characters, '5969' and a copyright mark are incised on bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1218

Standing four-legged animal carved from mottled green stone; stout, squared body, long neck and head taper to a flat snout with a straight mouth and small round eyes below pointed ears. Neck extends out relatively straight from body. Short, rounded tail curves out behind.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1217

Seated, forward facing bird with three-clawed feet at front, all carved form mottled green stone. Rounded head with squat, open beak and incised, round eyes. Wing portion curves from sides to slightly flattened tail upon which the bird rests. Stickers on bottom reads 'b 38' and '149'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1216

Stylized fish-human with clasped hands, stretched out in front, forming base on one end and vertically aligned fluked tail forming base on the other end. Heart-shaped face above hands with oval eyes, prominent nose, straight mouth and slightly pointed chin. Wide body tapers, somewhat, to tail. Two angled channels on either side of tail and 4 channels outline fingers on hands. Carving marks show in some areas.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1215 a-b

Stylized bird image (part a) pegged to wedge-shaped stand (part b) which has a flat central platform and two peaks to each side. Bird is flat at base with wooden peg on bottom which fits into hole in platform. Bird has outstretched triangular wings to each side and curved head facing to side.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1419 a-b

Figure carrying seal on his back (a) is pegged to a flat topped, irregularly-shaped stand (b). Figure has hunched shoulders and has his rimmed parka hood up. The figure also has a broad triangular nose, as well as crescent-shaped eyes and mouth. The tail of the seal is behind the figure's head and he is holding the seal with his right arm bent up and back. His upper body is turned on an angle from his legs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and stone
Made in
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1418 a-b

Running fox on a flat ovoid base. Three feet are on the base, and the fox's back right leg slightly raised. Bushy tail is angled up and out behind. Head is turned to side and has oval ears, circle in circle eyes on flattened front portion of face, narrow snout is flat on end with holes for nostrils and one at centre of slightly curved mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1304

Sitting bear-like creature with a human, female head. Her right arm is pulled up touching her neck and her head is turned to her right. Hair is indicated by fine lines and there is a v-shaped indent at the base of her skull. She has oval eyes with circular centres, a broad turned-up nose and a straight mouth. Her limbs have notches at the edges, indicating claws or toes. '10-10361' and characters are inscribed on the bottom of the mottled stone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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