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Walrus Figure3040/102

Carving of a walrus in stone. The hind flippers are tucked under the walrus' body and the body is resting on the front flippers. Walrus has incised eyes and nostrils. Tusks are attached by glue. Stone is dark grey with black horizontal bands.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive, stone and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fox Figure3040/101

Carving of a stationary arctic fox facing forward. Nose and eyes are black insets. Mouth is lightly incised. Tail is a separate piece of tusk that has been attached.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Figure3040/100

Carving of a polar bear with its head turned to the left. Black inset eyes and an incised mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kayak Carving3040/98 a-c

Carving of a kayak with three skin lines and the paddle attached across the front (part a). There is a separate hunter figure (part b) holding a harpoon in raised position, and separate seal float (part c).

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and skin
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/97

Carving of a swimming bird on a rectangular base. Bird has incised tail and wing feathers. Beak is long and turned down at the end and the eyes are inset with black. Written on the base in ink is "Koguk".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/96

Carving of a bear cub(?). Animal is in motion moving forwards with head slightly down. No eyes, nostrils or mouth. Tail and ears are carved in relief.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/95

Carving of a bowhead whale. Whale has black inset eyes and two blowholes on the top of the head which also appear to have black insets. Mouth of whale is incised. The side flippers are made of separate pieces of walrus tusk that have been attached by drilling a hole into the side of the whale, inserting the flipper, and pegging through from the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/94

Carving of a beluga whale. Carved entirely from one piece of tusk. Black inset eyes and double blowhole in top of head.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/93

Carving of a narwhal. Entire piece, with the exception of the whale's tusk, is carved out of one piece of walrus tusk - including the two small side fins. Black inset eyes. Blowhole is present on top of head. The narwhal's tusk has a grooved spiral design.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board3040/92

Cribbage board carved from a narwhal tusk. The playing surface is divided into six rectangles by incised lines with four rows of six holes. The distal end is carved into a polar bear's head with black eyes and open mouth. The proximal end has a slit for the markers. The slit is closed by a moving rectangle in the form of a seal with black eyes. On top of the playing surface is a walrus head (missing tusks) attached by peg. There are two feet attached to the body by pegs. Four pieces are in the marker hole: one of the tusks for the walrus, two markers, and a marker in the form of a fish with an iron peg. Gadroon decoration lines each side of the cribbage board.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, narwhal tusk, baleen ? and iron metal
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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