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CarvingNa1363

Stylized composition with female fish-like creature along top with seals, fish and whale-like creatures below. Top figure has a hump on her back tapering down to a wide tail covered in fine lines. She has one breast-like appendage with an eye incised on it; oval head with indentation at part and fine lines indicating hair, circle in oval eyes, broad flat nose with large nostrils, stippled area on upper lip above straight mouth. On her side, opposing her face, is an upside down fish-like head and web-like area to the right. Large sinuous seal-like creature with oval markings along the length. Whale-like creature above seal merges with figure at top. Second seal on opposite side and snake-like feature on seal. '71307' on bottom and sticker reads '#533'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1214

Stylized whale with humanoid facial features. Bilaterally symmetrical gilled head with oval eyes on either side of a sculptured nose. Straight mouth above rounded chin and central ridge raising, from nose, to notched dorsal fin on back. Body curves and slopes down to wide tail flukes. One fluke curves up slightly at the edge. Body, along inside of curve, has four vertical, rib-like ridges. Mottled green with grey stone.

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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NecklaceEdz1405

A metal chain with seventeen charms attached: three amber beads; one amber ingot; one jade ring; one jade bead; two coins with square holes; a piece of coral; a jade disc with a round hole; one carved peach kernel; a carved monkey holding a peach; a jade Buddha's hand; a jade lotus; a pilgrim's gourd; a silver, and bird claw sword; and a bird's beak mounted with silver.

Culture
Chinese
Material
nut, beak, silver metal, claw, stone, coral, metal, amber stone and jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1290

Standing figure holding a fish in a container. The figure is wearing a straight hemmed parka with the hood down at back. Round head with hairline outlined, oval eyes, straight mouth and triangular nose. Faint lines indicate brows and goatee-like beard. Only the fish's head shows above the figure's hands and appears to come out of a bag-like container. There is a line at parka hem and cuffs, boot uppers have a vertical line at centre front and are lighter on top of foot. Figure stands on a small base. Tag on bottom reads 'J. Itukala Port Harrison.' Inscription on bottom reads '1-01531' -- letters, too faint to read, and a copyright sign '75' ?

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1287

Seal pup with back flippers pulled back and touching. Parallel channels match up on each with a notch on each raised area between. Front flippers are pulled up in front and are notched and channels as back ones. Rounded snout has upside down y-shaped mouth with nostrils above and whiskers, indicated by dash lines, on the sides. Widely spaced oval eyes on sloping face. Head is rounded at top. Plump body is convex on bottom and there are three oval eyes on sloping face. Head is rounded at top. Plump body is convex on bottom and there are 3 oval circles on each side. '5-42670', 'ED' and a copyright mark are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1204

Stylized form with three heads along top of curved, fused limbs. Arms or forelimb below lowest head with face in vertical plane facing out from the long axis of the sculpture. All the faces are framed by what appears to be a parka hood and have recessed oval eyes, straight noses and mouths. Second, larger head rests on sloping back and faces up. Third, angled head faces out above what appears to be legs. Mottled stone has a series of longitudinal fissures, or cracks, one of which has been repaired with glue. Carving marks show in some areas. Series of characters are inscribed along bottom. Label on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1245

Seated bird with a very long neck, and mermaid-like creature holding onto neck with mittened hands and her tail resting on the bird's tail. She has one circle in oval eye, the other is a slit with crease-like lines radiating out along that side of her face. Her mouth is closed. Her hair is indicated by many fine lines and she has very long rabbit-like ears lying along her back. The bird has concentric circle eyes and a short beak. There is a chip in the mermaid's tail.

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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FigureNa1292

Seated duck on rimmed base with wide rounded beak and round eyes. Head curves back into neck. Oval body, pointed to the back and with curved line outlining front of wings and v-shaped lines at the back on each side. Disc number on bottom reads 'e9-1771'. Sticker reads '122' and '322'. Two green felt rectangles are glued to bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1291

Walrus with head facing up and aligned towards one side. There are deep parallel channels on back and one side, following contours. Long tusk extends down from whisker lined face, broad snout and small oval eyes. Flippers have notches or channels in from edges. Small hole at back beside v-shaped back end. 'E9731' and 3 characters are inscribed on bottom. Sticker reads '117'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1289 a-c

Part of a skeletal figure (a) lying on its back with a bird-like creature (c) hovering above. The two figures are connected by a 3-sided antler column (b) which is notched and rounded at ends where it fits into holes in the stones. Skeletal figure has a segmented chest with hands grasped together at the bottom, a wide grinning mouth with a square and a round hole at eyes and a triangular hole at nose. Base is rough and lighter grey. Bird has notched v-shaped wings on top with its head bent over, looking down. There is a horizontal tube-like projection under its neck. The inscription on the bottom reads '5-99518'.

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