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CarvingNa1310

Stylized human figure kneeling behind and holding a standing bear. The two figures are merged at centre. Figure has parka hood up, oval rimmed eyes, triangular nose and straight mouth with projecting lower lip. Arms curve to hands in front. Arms are flattened on sides, as are legs. Back curves between flattened hood and shoulders, and buttocks and feet. Bear has flattened triangular ears, oval eyes, tapering snout with two small round projections on top of nose and slit mouth. Hind legs are indicated by a slight rise at knees. There are four longitudinal slits at feet. Series of characters, copyright symbol, '73' are inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
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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BowlEd1.191 a-b

Brass bowl (a) with lid (b); round on a flat base with single ring foot. Sides rounded near base then straight to mouth. Lid is convex with sharply downturned rim and raised ring in diameter at centre top. Fairly shiny surface with some dark areas.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa685

Flat diamond-shaped carving which is thicker in the middle and is tapering at edges. Fragment is in the shape of a paddle, but missing a handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear CarvingNa684

Miniature model of a hooked hunting spear consisting of a hook on the end of a notched handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature HarpoonNa703

Miniature carving of a harpoon consisting of a rounded and pointed blade, with a rounded handle slightly larger in diameter. Handle ends in pointed tip.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1301

Stylized seated, kneeling or truncated figure, medially compressed with small round head at top of wide flat shoulders. Mittened hands meet at waist. Parka raises up at sides and legs are either cut off at thighs, or are represented by ovals, flattened on the bottom. The one on the right is larger than the left. Facial features include; round, rimmed eyes, rimmed semi-circular mouth, triangular nose and arched brow lines. In profile, the head is flat across the front and angled across the back. The mottled stone runs in vertical stripes. Signed on the base in syllabics ( JI-Ni SA-U) and E9329.

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