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FigureNa1214

Stylized whale with humanoid facial features. Bilaterally symmetrical gilled head with oval eyes on either side of a sculptured nose. Straight mouth above rounded chin and central ridge raising, from nose, to notched dorsal fin on back. Body curves and slopes down to wide tail flukes. One fluke curves up slightly at the edge. Body, along inside of curve, has four vertical, rib-like ridges. Mottled green with grey 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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FigureNa1287

Seal pup with back flippers pulled back and touching. Parallel channels match up on each with a notch on each raised area between. Front flippers are pulled up in front and are notched and channels as back ones. Rounded snout has upside down y-shaped mouth with nostrils above and whiskers, indicated by dash lines, on the sides. Widely spaced oval eyes on sloping face. Head is rounded at top. Plump body is convex on bottom and there are three oval eyes on sloping face. Head is rounded at top. Plump body is convex on bottom and there are 3 oval circles on each side. '5-42670', 'ED' and a copyright mark are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakNa1208

Minature kayak with long bow tapering to a blunt point--widest just behind u-shaped cockpit. Cockpit is closer to stern than bow and has a raised lip and cavity which appears to have been drilled out, not completely finished. Stern tapers to a point. Side view shows a relatively flat bottom rising to a point at bow. Bottom is slightly bowed up towards stern. Mottled dentine runs the length of kayak and shows on sides and bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1207

Walking polar bear with left legs slightly ahead of right legs. Long neck with tapering head ending in flat snout with nostrils and slightly curving mouth. Small round eyes below sculptured eyes. Black pigment has been applied to eyes, nostrils and mouth. Mottled dentine shows along centre of underside.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and pigment
Made in
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1204

Stylized form with three heads along top of curved, fused limbs. Arms or forelimb below lowest head with face in vertical plane facing out from the long axis of the sculpture. All the faces are framed by what appears to be a parka hood and have recessed oval eyes, straight noses and mouths. Second, larger head rests on sloping back and faces up. Third, angled head faces out above what appears to be legs. Mottled stone has a series of longitudinal fissures, or cracks, one of which has been repaired with glue. Carving marks show in some areas. Series of characters are inscribed along bottom. Label on base.

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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SculptureNa1246

Stylized figure with long arms bent out at sides. Knees touch breasts so that figure appears to be squatting. Flattened in cross-section. Head is between hunched shoulders, indistinct features include, oval eyes, broad nose and straight mouth. One hand is turned sideways, the other has fingers curled up behind and thumb touches body. Mottled and fissured stone with lighter patches in areas of high relief. Characters 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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FigureNa1283

Stylized fish with large dorsal fin area, same details on either side. Oval head tapers to back. Dorsal fin has three points with slightly concave edge, in profile view, between points. There is an incised line in front each point with a row of dots following in from line. Straight line at mouth, large round eye and curved gill at bottom. Five horizontal lines extend back from gill. Characters, #588 and '78 with a copy right mark are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1236

Half-human, half-fish lying on side with head propped up with one arm. The other arm lies from top across torso. Body is long and slender in cross-section, raising and constricting before tail fluke. Fluke is concave along end. Irregular shaped head with indistinct features. Mottled stone has a series of longitudinal white fissures.

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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CarvingNa1235

Standing bird with short wing on one side and an outstretched mittened arm on the other. Head is flat on top with short, curved beak and oval eyes with round centres. Body and legs are squat, plump and rounded. Four-clawed, widely spaced feet. Wing edge is denticulated. Three characters are incised on the bottom. Mottled green stone is highly polished.

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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FigureNa1234

Stylized bird on back or behind head of owl-like bird with large round incised eyes on either side of a small hooked beak and small, round, indistinct mouth. Head is roughly a rounded square. Second bird is behind with head above. It has a tapering, pointed beak and oval eyes. Curved lines indicate wings on either side. A series of roughly parallel vertical lines at back, bottom indicate tail. Deeply notched line on either side divides tail from wings. One side bulges out, the other side has an arm-like section with hand or paw, behind owl-like bird's left eye. Mottled green stone with yellow-green areas on back.

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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