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Figure3528/37

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Skeletal type figure on all fours. It has a flipper-like hand and foot on its left side and a human-style hand and foot on the right side. The head has a long rounded snout with a small mouth slit underneath and black inlaid eyes. The skeletal body shows six layers of ribs and a long spine that ends in a small tail point. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth and baleen ?
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3502/6

Male doll, in standing position, with a stone face. Eyes are incised; nose, mouth and full cheeks are carved in relief. Small holes in nose, imitating nostrils. Tattoos incised across face, consisting of an arrow, and linear, curvilinear and circular motifs. Body is carved out of whale bone. Seal fur attached throughout, imitating fur trimmed clothing. Male is wearing a hooded parka with a long flap, pants, mittens and boots. Hood covered in fox fur, face opening trimmed with deer fur. Artist inscription on stone tag tied to doll’s left hand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone, seal skin, stone, fibre, fox skin and deer skin
Made in
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
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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