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Harpoon Head CarvingNa1640

Six white-yellow carvings of harpoon heads, lined up in a row on a dark oval plastic base tied together with cotton thread underneath.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueNa1632

Engraved plaque. Lengthwise cross section of a white-yellow tusk. Both sides are covered with black line drawings of life scenes; hunting, sledding, fishing, etc.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and paint
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1629

Black and white-yellow miniature dog sled with a pack tied down with string on it, and five dogs harnessed to it.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, fibre and walrus tusk
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KnifeNa1698

A white, miniature knife with a feather-shaped blade. Cut out notches define the hilt from the blade. The handle has a small, spherical lump in its centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Billiken Figure1060/43

Carved billiken type of figurine. Very small, white, sitting figure with arms and hands at sides. Eyes, eyebrows, mouth and navel delineated with black ink(?). A carved hanging loop protrudes from the figure's head.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
walrus tusk ? or ink ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentNa1627

A carved tusk handle with several long, bunched, brown feathers attached to it, with a band of fur. The handle has five shapes carved and painted on it, in black. Closest to the tip of the handle, in descending order are a bird, a sun, a dog, a polar bear, and a caribou.

Culture
Inuit
Material
feather, skin, paint and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe1384/8

Long white-yellow coloured pipe with animal figures with black circular designs carved in relief across its length. The inside of the bowl is dark brown. Starting from the outside of the bowl and working towards the pipes' mouthpiece are two bird-like figures carved on either side of the bowl with two carved hands holding two sea lions. Carved in relief along the length of the pipe are a pair of sea otters, a fish and whale, two four-legged animals with short tails and a small face with long arms. The mouthpiece of the pipe is shaped into an animal's head. The length of the piece has two side panels with decorated with circular designs.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife CarvingNa682

Miniature carving of a traditional hunting knife consisting of a one-sided pointed.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife CarvingNa681

Miniature carving of a traditional hunting knife consisting of a one-sided pointed blade. Flattened handle with three holes drilled through it.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walrus FigureNa1177

Pear-shaped, walrus-like figure standing on one flipper-like foot with the other foot extended or pointing down. Short flipper-like arms extend out on one side and point down on the other. Two carved tusks are set into holes drilled below stippled jowls. Incised down sloping incised mouth between tusks. Incised eyes on top, back of head. Three or four v-shaped channels carved on each flipper. Mottled green-grey stone has some orange patches with black at fissure near front, bottom left, and back below head.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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