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Figure2912/28

Small carving of a seal. The animal has one wide flipper extended at the back and two faintly carved front flippers at the sides. The body is thick and rounded, and has a hole bored into the stomach, possibly for insertion of a small dowel. The head of the figure is small and has eyes, nostrils and mouth painted on in black.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/24

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two flippers extended at the back, with a small trianglular tail carved between them. At front, the seal rests on two protruding flippers at chest level. The body is thick and rounded, flat on the ventral surface. The head has eyes and nose lightly carved and darkened with brown.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/20

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two flippers extended at the back, and two tucked close to the body on the ventral side nearer the front. The body is thick and rounded, and shows encircling construction ridges. The head is small, with nose, mouth, eyes and ears carved into the tusk and emphasized in brown. A light brown strip of the tusk’s dentine, rough in texture, runs the length of the figure from nose to rear.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/26

Small carving of a sled dog, with a hide harness. The animal stands with head low and tail extended straight, in a wide stance. The head is squared, with delicately carved ears and painted eyes and mouth. The harness surrounds the dog’s shoulders and neck and trails down the back toward the tail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk, rawhide skin and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/17

Small carving of a bird. Wings are tucked back and delineated by a carved line around the lower body. The base of the bird is flat with two small feet protruding out at the bottom front. The neck is long and head is small, with a pointed beak and no defined features. A large spot of black paint colours the right side of the tail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/29

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two joined flippers, held vertically, and extended at the back with a small triangular tail carved above them. Two fore flippers are carved into the sides near the front. The head is small and has two painted eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/27

Small carving of a bird. Figure is standing upright on one delicately carved foot and a small dowel of wood. The body is long and plump with a thick tail, long neck and small head. The beak is small and pointed, and the eyes are two bored holes painted black.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk, wood and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's Staff2922/1

Painted and deeply carved wooden talking stick, or speaker's staff, depicting figures (from bottom to top): Dzunuk’wa, male, otter, male wearing headdress with abalone shell, a whale, and either an eagle or thunderbird at the very top. At the base of the talking stick a metal rod protrudes from the wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Doll (Muloktakya or Mulok Takya)03.325.4633

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Culture
She-we-na
Material
wood, paint, yarn and feather
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Rattle2847/60

Terracotta rattle in the shape of an animal. Animal has a long narrow body, rounded, with a thick tail that curves slightly at the tip. The head is long and quite flat, with eyes set high and a snout with large indented nostrils and a wide mouth. Four short, wide feet support the object. The rattle is decorated extensively with black lines circling tail, neck and legs, emphasizing facial features, and in rectangles across the torso. Holes are bored into the instrument on both sides of the neck, at mid-stomach, and under the tail. A soft rattling sound is made when the rattle is moved.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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