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Figure3495/7

Carving of a snowy owl on a small square base. Owl is standing with body tilted forward, wings tucked at sides. Wings are carved in relief. Wide triangles incised along feet edges, imitating claws. The eyes and nostrils are black insets. Carving is unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? or stone ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife3495/5

Ulu type knife. Metal blade is crescent-shaped with a beveled bottom edge. Top edge curves downward from centre on both sides, before flaring out again at corners. Blade is attached to a metal shank, with two rivets, that is inserted into bottom centre of wooden handle. Handle is rectangular in shape, with a rounded top edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
steel metal and wood
Made in
Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3495/9

Green stone carving of a man pulling up a seal. Man has oval-shaped eyes, straight nose, and incised mouth and eyebrows. Finely incised vertical lines across forehead, imitating hair. Figure is wearing a parka, with the hood up, pants, and tall boats. Trim of hood and boots are carved in relief. Trim along bottom edge of parka and cuffs done with incised lines. Man is sitting with his legs spread out. His right is lying flat and bent away from his body, and his left is propped up. Between his legs, he is holding the head of the seal with both hands. The seal is staring upward, with its back to the man and fore flippers held in front of its body. The lower body and hind flippers curve below the man. Circular indents in the face, imitating eyes and nostrils, with incised lines around, imitating whiskers and the mouth. Claws and hind flippers are carved in relief. PUDLOO E7-9 on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and dark green-grey
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada ? or Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3495/6

Carving of a standing bear, made of Baffin Island white marble. Circular indents in face, imitating eyes, and nose and mouth are incised lines. Triangular ears and rounded tail are carved in relief. Head of bear is narrow, tapering into a rounded body, with wide, cylindrical limbs. Face is looking right and tilted at an angle. The hind legs are widely spaced apart, and the left is slightly bent. Forelegs are held in front of the body, with the right bent inward and the left stretched outward. Incised lines along edges of all paws, imitating claws. Partly illegible inscription on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
marble stone
Made in
Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tools, Composite1988-62/1

Basalt lithic tool. Mesquite Pass, San Juan Is. 1960s.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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