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Figure3335/2 a-c

Small soapstone carving of a caribou head (part a) with bone(?) antlers (parts b-c). The antlers insert into holes drilled behind the eyes. The caribou has lightly carved circular eyes, nose and mouth. Label adhered to base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone and bone ?
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3335/1

Small soapstone carving of a man in a parka. He stands with his hands at his sides, a small coil of rope (fibre and sinew) in each gloved hand. The inset face is carved bone(?) with black lined facial features.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, fibre, sinew and bone ?
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Lamp3152/1 a-h

Model stone oil lamp. Lamp (part a) is triangular in shape, concave on top surface, with intersecting ridges on the base that come to a point at centre. Bone wick (part b) is wide and slightly curved, carved with a series of regularly spaced grooves at top. Wood posts attach it to holes along the lamp's long edge. The small stone pot (part c) is rectangular, with a twisted, rigid sinew rope tied though holes at each corner. Rope fits into ridges carved into one end of the bone pot holder (part d), which bends in the centre and sits in a hole on the lamp’s edge. Lamp rests on a triangular stone stand (part e) with a raised ring at centre. Three wooden posts (part f, g, h) support the lamp above the stand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, bone, wood and sinew
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3148/6

Soapstone figure of an owl. Bird stands with large clawed feet forward, wings tucked at sides with long carved feathers meeting tail. Small head is rounded with a narrow beak. Eyes are round rings of off-white material inset into the stone, with round stone pupils inside the white. Across wings, back, tail and chest are densely etched small rounded feathers.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone and tusk ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3148/4

Stone figure of a woman. Woman stands, wearing an amauti style parka, with a flap that falls mid-thigh at front and to ankles at back. A large pouch falls from her shoulders down her back. At front, her arms hang at her sides with the amauti creating large square shoulders. Pants are short, with large pouches at the knee. Her hair is in a double bun over each ear, and face has inset eyes and a protruding nose. Label on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3148/3

Stone figure of a woman. Woman stands, wearing an amauti style parka, with a flap that falls mid-thigh at front and to ankles at back. A large pouch falls from her shoulders down her back. At front, her arms hang at her sides, with the amauti creating large square shoulders. Pants are short, and meet boots at knees. Her hair is in double braids that sit on top of the pouch. Face is round with a pointed chin, eyes and brows have been darkened with black. Label on base

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone and ink ?
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sculpture60.2/5564 A
Soapstone Sculpture60.2/5559
Sculpture, Mother Putting Boot On Child's Foot60.2/5557