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Figure3040/48

Carving of a bird in flight on a small rectangular base. Bird has wings outspread and feathers are incised on the wings and tail. The bill appears to have been made of a translucent orange plastic. The eyes have been drilled. The bird is attached to the base by pegs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and plastic ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/47

Carving of a hunter holding a rifle. The rifle is carved from a separate piece of tusk. Man has his right foot in front of his left foot in the act of walking. The man is glued to a stone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive, walrus tusk and stone
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/46

Carving of a seal resting on its side. Seal has blue eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/45

Carving of a swimming bird ([possibly a merganser) on a thick rectangular base. Bird has incised wings and tail feathers and red inset eyes. The bill is long and slightly down-turned and there is a crest at the back of the head. On the base is written in ink "PEY".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and plastic ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/44

Carving of a goose sitting as if on water. Feathers are delineated on bird and goose is facing forwards. At one point it had inset eyes. Goose is attached to base with an iron peg. The name of the bird in Inuktitut "Nil-lil" is written in ink on the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, baleen ? and iron metal
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/43 a-b

Carving of a goose (part a) standing on an oval base (part b). The goose's legs are the pegs that secure the goose to the base. The goose has black inset eyes. On the base is written in ink "Nil-nil."

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3040/42

Carving in the form of a tree trunk with two branches. A bird sits atop the tree. The two branches are inset into holes in the trunk. There is also a small bear-like figure with black inset eyes carved in relief on the side of the tree as if climbing. On the base of the tree is written in pen "Kejallea" and "Tellea-agle".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3040/40

Oval dish with two bear heads, one at either end. Both heads have slight depressions as if for resting a cigarette on them. Bear faces' have incised eyes, nostrils, and mouths. The heads are attached to the dish via ivory pegs, while the feet of the dish are attached by iron screws.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk, baleen ?, iron metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/39

Carving of a walrus lying on its side, basking on a piece of tusk. The walrus, including its tusks, are carved out of one piece of tusk. Black inset eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/38 a-c

Carving of a mother bird with four chicks sitting as if on water (part a). Two of the four chicks detach from the base (parts b-c). Three of the chicks have a tusk peg which goes into a hole in the base; the mother bird and one chick have a metal peg. Only the mother bird has black inset eyes, one of which is missing. The chicks have eyes darkened with ink. On the base is written "Metil."

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