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FigureNa1180

Oval head with slightly tapering neck. Flat on back and features on front are carved or incised in low relief. Incised scallop line indicates hair line across top. Oval eyes, triangular nose and straight line at mouth. Carving marks overall. Mottled rock with light brown fissure on left side.

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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ContainerCf42

A container with eagle features. The beak and feet protrude from the front; wings are at sides in relief; eyes and brows are in relief; feathers on belly are incised; tail protrudes at base. Features are painted in brown and beige. Underside is inscribed with name, "Klee Wyck," and initials, "M.E.C."

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishEdz4327

A shallow rectangular shaped dish with foot ring. The slightly convex sides slightly bow to the top edges. The four corners are slightly raised and have a single foliated design. The interior has a central medallion with a single floral motif while the sides are decorated with two boating scenes along the lengths and two floral designs along the widths. The exterior is decorated with flowers and three rings are painted around the foot ring. All designs are in underglazed blue. The underside of the bowl has a seal-like insignia, an inked number and an adhesive with inked letter and number. The seal-like insignia is unidentified.

Culture
Chinese ?
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musk Ox FigureNa1178

Carved stone sculpture representing a musk ox with a large, humped back. Horns in relief surround top of head; incised circles for eyes, slits for nostrils on flat muzzle, slightly indented mouth below. Short legs and slight v-shape for tail. File or carving marks show faintly in some areas. Black stone is not completely polished. Mottled and pitted area at top of hind quarters, other smaller patches overall.

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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Walrus FigureNa1177

Pear-shaped, walrus-like figure standing on one flipper-like foot with the other foot extended or pointing down. Short flipper-like arms extend out on one side and point down on the other. Two carved tusks are set into holes drilled below stippled jowls. Incised down sloping incised mouth between tusks. Incised eyes on top, back of head. Three or four v-shaped channels carved on each flipper. Mottled green-grey stone has some orange patches with black at fissure near front, bottom left, and back below head.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walrus FigureNa1176

Walrus-like figure standing on one flipper-like foot with the other foot extended or pointed. One arm or wing-like flipper is pulled to back while the other is out to side. 2 carved tusks are set into drilled holes below stippled jowls. Eyes are incised on back, top of head. 3 or 4 notches on each flipper. Mottled green-grey stone has black line along fissure on belly and face.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? and stone
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walrus FigureNa1175

Rounded, pear-shaped walrus-like figure standing on one flipper-like foot. The other foot is slightly raised. Short, wing-like flippers are out to sides. Two carved ivory tusks are set into drilled holes below slightly flattened facial plane. Incised eyes at top. Four notches on each flipper. Orange patches on back side.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEdz4325

A bowl with everted rim and foot ring. The exterior is decorated with four gilt bordered medallions with various landscape scenes against a blue enamel background of scrolled clouds and incised feather motifs. The medallions recount scenes from the legend of the spinning maid and the cowherd. One medallion depicts a female figure encircled by scrolling clouds standing on a bridge of magpies while another depicts a male figure encircled by scrolling clouds on a cow atop a bridge of magpies. The remaining two medallions each depict the couple within a garden scene of gazebo, trees, rocks and stars. The interior is painted in underglazed blue with the couple and cow within a garden scene in a central medallion. Scrolling clouds and birds decorate the side. Bottom of bowl has a hand painted six character seal in underglazed blue and two pieces of adhesives each with handwritten inked words and numbers. Seal mark is that of the Qing Dynasty, Tao Kuang reign.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glaze, paint and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEdz4324

A bowl with everted rim and foot ring. The exterior surface is decorated with four gilt bordered medallions with various landscape scenes against a blue enamel background of scrolled clouds and incised feather motifs. The medallions recount scenes from the legend of the spinning maid and the cowherd. One medallion depicts a female figure encircled by scrolling clouds standing on a bridge of magpies while another depicts a male figure encircled by scrolling clouds on a cow atop a bridge of magpies. The remaining two medallions each depict the couple within a garden scene of gazebo, trees, rocks and stars. The interior is painted in underglazed blue with the couple and cow within a garden scene in a central medallion. Scrolling clouds and birds decorate the side. Bottom of bowl has a hand painted six character seal in underglazed blue and two pieces of adhesives each with handwritten inked words and numbers. Seal mark is that of the Qing Dynasty, Tao Kuang reign.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarEdz1040

Large, deep mortar with glazed outer surface and unglazed interior. Exterior is decorated with small area of black marks on mustard ground; interior has crosshatched diagonal lines incised into surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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