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Model KayakNa1208

Minature kayak with long bow tapering to a blunt point--widest just behind u-shaped cockpit. Cockpit is closer to stern than bow and has a raised lip and cavity which appears to have been drilled out, not completely finished. Stern tapers to a point. Side view shows a relatively flat bottom rising to a point at bow. Bottom is slightly bowed up towards stern. Mottled dentine runs the length of kayak and shows on sides and bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1207

Walking polar bear with left legs slightly ahead of right legs. Long neck with tapering head ending in flat snout with nostrils and slightly curving mouth. Small round eyes below sculptured eyes. Black pigment has been applied to eyes, nostrils and mouth. Mottled dentine shows along centre of underside.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and pigment
Made in
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1204

Stylized form with three heads along top of curved, fused limbs. Arms or forelimb below lowest head with face in vertical plane facing out from the long axis of the sculpture. All the faces are framed by what appears to be a parka hood and have recessed oval eyes, straight noses and mouths. Second, larger head rests on sloping back and faces up. Third, angled head faces out above what appears to be legs. Mottled stone has a series of longitudinal fissures, or cracks, one of which has been repaired with glue. Carving marks show in some areas. Series of characters are inscribed along bottom. Label on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1245

Seated bird with a very long neck, and mermaid-like creature holding onto neck with mittened hands and her tail resting on the bird's tail. She has one circle in oval eye, the other is a slit with crease-like lines radiating out along that side of her face. Her mouth is closed. Her hair is indicated by many fine lines and she has very long rabbit-like ears lying along her back. The bird has concentric circle eyes and a short beak. There is a chip in the mermaid's tail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1292

Seated duck on rimmed base with wide rounded beak and round eyes. Head curves back into neck. Oval body, pointed to the back and with curved line outlining front of wings and v-shaped lines at the back on each side. Disc number on bottom reads 'e9-1771'. Sticker reads '122' and '322'. Two green felt rectangles are glued to bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1291

Walrus with head facing up and aligned towards one side. There are deep parallel channels on back and one side, following contours. Long tusk extends down from whisker lined face, broad snout and small oval eyes. Flippers have notches or channels in from edges. Small hole at back beside v-shaped back end. 'E9731' and 3 characters are inscribed on bottom. Sticker reads '117'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1289 a-c

Part of a skeletal figure (a) lying on its back with a bird-like creature (c) hovering above. The two figures are connected by a 3-sided antler column (b) which is notched and rounded at ends where it fits into holes in the stones. Skeletal figure has a segmented chest with hands grasped together at the bottom, a wide grinning mouth with a square and a round hole at eyes and a triangular hole at nose. Base is rough and lighter grey. Bird has notched v-shaped wings on top with its head bent over, looking down. There is a horizontal tube-like projection under its neck. The inscription on the bottom reads '5-99518'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and antler
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1288

Bird with head bent over and eating what appears to be a fish. Wings are pulled together above its back and it has four notches on its back. Tail slopes sharply to an unpolished, lighter grey base. Inscription on the bottom reads '5-41093', '78', and has a copyright symbol.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1247

Standing bear-like creature with a snake-like extension running from back of head across back and out behind. Extension ends in a head with oval eyes and a mouth cross cuts the flattened snout. There are three longitudinal rows of regularly spaced scraped squares along extension. The creature's mouth is wide open and his teeth are bared; oval eyes, notches on paws indicate claws, and he clutches a spiraled cane-like object in his left front paw.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1246

Stylized figure with long arms bent out at sides. Knees touch breasts so that figure appears to be squatting. Flattened in cross-section. Head is between hunched shoulders, indistinct features include, oval eyes, broad nose and straight mouth. One hand is turned sideways, the other has fingers curled up behind and thumb touches body. Mottled and fissured stone with lighter patches in areas of high relief. Characters are inscribed on bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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