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SculptureNa1345

Seated, mermaid-like figure is suckling a smaller, similar creature who is leaning against her above a wide-fluked tail. She has long straight hair, a broad nose, protruding mouth and large oblong breasts. Her fingernails are light grey and one arm is straight down at her side, the other hand rests behind the smaller figure's head. The smaller figure's body curves to a bent tail. The base is unpolished and light grey and the remainder is polished dark grey stone. 'dbf 1-75236' and a series of characters are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1344

Stylized composition with fish-head at one end raising to a bird-like head with folded wings above, and a mittened arm, foot and calf of leg below. Fish has circle in lighter circle eyes, long, slightly downturned mouth line, dash-line on each side of snout and curved gills. Bird-like head has circle in lighter oval eyes, a long beak with the tapered wings resting on tip. Arm shows from one side, leg from the other. Lighter base, slopes down and tapers towards fish. Inscription on bottom reads 'Joaniapik'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1343

Large female head, horizontally aligned with a smaller, horizontally aligned male (?) head on the opposite side. The larger head is surrounded by a parka-like hood. The facial plane slopes back and there is a hand at the top emerging from the hood and resting on her cheek. V-shaped hairline and numerous v-shaped tattoo lines from chin to below eyes. Broad nose nostrils is also tattooed. Four vertical lines on forehead. Circle in oval eyes and tongue extends from wide mouth slit. Smaller head has asymmetrical hairline, circle in oval eyes, large nose with broad nostrils, a sharply downturned mouth, and possibly a moustache. Carving marks show faintly overall. Oblong base has disc number E9-1456 inscribed. Four pieces of worn green felt on bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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