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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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CarvingNa1311 a-g

Standing figure with faces on both sides and outspread triangular wings with rounded ends (a). One side has a tail-like appendage. Two pointed horns stick out of the top of the head (b-c), and each face has two tusks extending out from mouth (d-g). Parts b and c are from the face that is on the same side as the tail-like protrusion, parts d and e are from the top of the head, and parts f and g are from the face on the side without the protrusion. Each face is framed by a parka hood and has oval eyes and a curved mouth. 'E3722' and characters are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and stone
Made in
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1306

Standing bird with human head on back. Bird is longitudinally flattened and stands on a small square base (legs?). Neck curves in from chest and there is a lighter crescent-shaped patch under its head. Duck-like beak and oval eyes on flattened top of head. Fan-shaped tail with a series of notched lines along edge at back of oval body. Four oval notches on each side of top of bird's back behind human head. Head is ovoid with parka hood rimming face, slanted oval eyes, long nose and downturned mouth. Fine lines indicate moustache. Two rows of characters and '92263' are inscribed on the bottom. Stone is longitudinally lined.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1309

Beluga whale with back portion raised and tapering to fluked tail. Ridge along centre of back portion. Head is u-shaped and bulges slightly at top. Mouth slit at bottom front with small eyes behind and just above mouth. Body expands out slightly behind head, with a hump just above fins on sides. Variegated green stone with a series of curving vertical stripes. 'E 9 325' inscribed on the bottom, which also has a sticker with 'CS.25.15.'

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1308

Black stone sculpture of a small water bird with its head turned a bit downward and at a slight angle to its left. Five characters and '96296' inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1307

Stylized, loon-like bird with pointed beak facing up at an angle. Small round eyes and head rounds into neck. View from top show oval body tapering to back. Profile view shows flat back behind head, then sloping to tail. Mottled green stone with '36162' and a series of characters inscribed in bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1305

Porous whale bone head on a round base. Features include the following: short, parted hair, oval eyes, triangular nose and a crescent-shaped mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet BraceletNa1257

Six charms or amulets strung on a sinew string, tied to form a bracelet. Four charms are heads with hairline or hood indicated around faces. Foreheads and straight noses are in higher relief than facial plane, and eyes and mouths are straight lines. Sinew runs through holes in flange at bottom of each head. Small standing figure with hole through head and small phallic-shaped seal are on either side of one head. Small figure is darker than other charms.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotEd7.252

Ceramic pot on 3 short (0.7cm.) legs, badly broken into 6 pieces, with additional piece, lid and tip of spout missing. Repaired with dark yellow glue. Squat spherical shape with spout affixed to one side and 2 triangular lugs, one above and behind spout and the other opposite. Pot has white body, and white lightly crackled glaze, painted underglaze with light blue/green around spout and lugs; dark blue on each side in pattern of y shapes enclosed by 2 vertical lines enclosing 3 x's. Same design incised on body. Rough blue line around top and bottom of pot, also incised. Glaze inside.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
glaze, clay and paint
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotEd7.251

Ceramic pot on 3 short (0.6cm.) legs, broken into 8 pieces, with other pieces and lid missing. Repaired with dark yellow glue. Squat spherical shape, wider at bottom, with tapered spout at one side and two triangular lugs (one broken), one above and behind spout, the other opposite. White crackled glaze, roughly painted underglaze with light blue/green around lugs and spout and with dark blue on each side in pattern of 2 x's enclosing y. V-shaped areas of pattern filled in with yellow/brown and parallel incised lines. Rough blue line round top and bottom of pot, each over 2 parallel incised lines. Glazed inside.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
glaze, paint and clay
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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