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Carving3507/3

Carved tupilak (tupilaq). Cone-like sculpture with a human-like face overtop of a walrus-like head. Legs of human and tusks of walrus form base. Human has circular eyes, with black inlay, and deep circular nostrils. Has a wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Sets of three incised lines across cheeks, nose, and overtop eyes, imitating eyebrows. Curved depression divides the two faces. Walrus has circular eyes, with black inlay, and small nostrils drilled into surface. Incised horizontal lines between eyes, two sets of diagonal lines extending from corners of eyes. Semi-circular line between nostrils and eyes, outlining snout. Small depression between nostrils. Entire back surface of sculpture is flat. Interior is hollow.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3507/1

Carved tupilak (tupilaq). Hunched human-like figure has pointed head with partially closed, circular eyes and black inlay pupils. Curved incised lines over eyes, imitating eyebrows. Nose done in relief with deep flaring nostrils. Figure has wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Chin juts out. Long arms and bent legs form base. Vertical lines incised along hand edges, imitating fingers. Head and chest are hollow. Label adhered to lower back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3494/2

Off-white whale bone carving of a male head, with a wide nose, large ears and an open, oval-shaped mouth. Eyes are also oval-like with pointed tips. Area surrounding eyes is sunken, with eye outline and pupils carved in relief. The man's hair is raised and short. He has a slightly curved hairline along his forehead, hair tapers sharply along back of neck. Neck flares outward slightly, and has an angular base. Carving is unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club, Bone1966-100/O-474

Probably whale bone club fragment. MH, 5/11/2010

Material
whale bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Club, Bone1966-100/O-497

Whale bone club fragment. MH, 5/11/2010

Material
whale bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Club, Bone1966-100/O-405

Whale bone club fragment. LSP, 5/11/2010

Material
whale bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Scraper1925.334

Whale bone bark scraper which is convex and has a central hand hole.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bone and whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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