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Whale MaskNb3.1437

Whale-shaped mask or headdress with moveable jaw, dorsal, pectoral and fluked tail fins. The moveable parts are connected by strings which work together. Black overall with red mouth, outline around eye, nostril and details on fins. Dorsal fin at centre top is in recessed channel. It is attached to headdress with wooden pegs at bottom centre of fin; ovoid hole cut in white ovoid above face, two u-shapes above. Tail flukes also formerly pegged, peg now missing; decorated with frontal face which has black and white ovoid in ovoid eyes with red split u ears and red and white mouth. Bottom, convex surface is painted with a frontal face; black outlined round eyes and grinning mouth. Red and green details on white ground. Pectoral fins, formerly hinged with nailed on leather strips which have split down centre. One side patched and also now detached. Outside of fins are fully painted with face before double split u's; inside is black and red on unpainted wood. White s-shape on each side of whale body and white ovoid at back. Holes for string attachments in all parts. Canvas head strap on bottom with remnants of blue cloth. Piece of rope strung across bottom near back. Stains, imbedded dirt and a few scrapes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, fibre, metal, leather skin and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1273

Stylized figure, resting on arms, and with a fish-like tail. Figure's rounded head faces forward and has round, bulbous eyes; constricts before muzzle which has deep, round nostrils and a straight mouth. Arms end in mittened hands. Dorsal fin on back with five bumps and a tail with six channels. Tail rests on its edge. Mottled stone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1225

Stylized figure with fish head on one end, large triangular wing extending up from back and body with bent leg stretched out in a line with head. Head and body are squared off. Fish has large, open mouth with serrated edges. Oval eyes in slightly concave area on either side of rounded nose. Wing tapers from body to top and is relatively square on front and top, and angled along back edge to top. Seven parallel grooves along each side of edge. Body is blockish and slopes down to leg which angles up to triangular, wedge-shaped foot. Mottled green stone with chip on top, back of wing. Indistinct characters are inscribed in bottom. Sticker reads 'jh6546i 215'.

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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CarvingNa1224

Stylized figure with long oval body, flattened along bottom and narrow in cross-section with two bird-like heads at one end. One points out from end and the other is just behind and above, and faces backwards. Bottom heads are at the end of thick, curved necks. Heads taper to blunt ends and have long straight carved lines indicating beaks and round eyes. Mottled green stone. Characters inscribed on the bottom. Sticker reads '6854'.

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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FigureNa1223

Stylized bird with one-piece, leaf-shaped wings straight up in air. Beveled channel along long axis of wings. Head is to one side with short beak and oval eyes. Mottled green stone.

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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FigureNa1222

Stylized standing figure carved from mottled green stone; narrow in frontal view, profile shows large rounded stomach and curved wing-tail, reminiscent of coat tails, above curved leg ending in foot which curves up at front. Eagle-like head, flat on top, crooked beak and protruding eye on either side.

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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FigureNa1221

Stylized figure with head bent over and almost touching the ground between wide clawed feet. Claws are indicated by four v-shaped notches on each foot. Short, straight tail at back between feet, body is curved with flattened areas below rounded back. Facial features included a tapering snout, large oval eyes with central dot, oval nostrils at end of snout and a v-shaped mouth, underneath. Mottled green stone, lighter at feet. 'a' and another character 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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CarvingNa1350

Three heads and various arm and tail-like limbs on a angled block. Mermaid-like creature lies across the top with v-shaped pigtail-like hair on top. There are sketched in lines on fan-shaped tail and pigtails. Broad face is on front face of block. Brows and nose form a continuous raised band. Oval eyes, angled nostrils and curved mouth are on inward slope. Bent arm on creature's right side ends in human-like hand. Second creature's face is at 90 degrees to the first and has similar features, including, arms, face and hair. Their cheeks meet and the second creature's hand grasps the side of the first one's face. The third with long hair is at the back, facing the side. Hair is indicated by sketchy lines. Facial features are similar to the others except for the indication of a beard. Stickers read 'b 45', '169' and '#633'. Inscribed on the bottom is 'Lucassie and 69714 ' ? (partly obscured by stickers).

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1349

Stylized bird with hooves and humanoid head. Egg-shaped head has circle in oval eyes, sculptured nose with large nostrils, straight mouth and diagonal ridge on either cheek. Arched hairline above incised brow lines. Crescent-shaped ears on side. Right wing is pulled forward and touches front of triangular base beside foot. Left wing is pulled back and touches back of base. 'Markossie.Ann inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1348

Mermaid-like figure with chin and front flippers resting at wide end of a tapering ovoid base. Her back is arched and the side edge of her fluked tail rests on the tip of the base. She holds a fish with her left flipper. Details of figure include, an oval face with circle in oval eyes, wide, short nose with large nostrils, straight mouth and long parted hair, tied with a wide band at neck. Hair is indicated by fine incised lines. Dots all over body and fine lines on tail. Inscription on bottom reads 'Dania-Koma 71384.' stickers read '161','b 29' and '#532'.

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