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Carving, Charm, Sea OtterE/645
Carving?E/501 *

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Carving2948/131

Flat carving made from a single piece of wood. Profile of a human figure sitting with elbow propped on the knee and chin resting on the hand. The head is large with prominent brow, simple carved eyes, an accentuated nose with carved out nostril, and a carved mouth. The figure is sitting on a hollow, jagged triangular shape pointing downward.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2948/130

Small, flat, wooden carving made from a single piece of wood. The surface has a slightly rough texture. One end of the carving is a circular shape and there is a central line incised on the surface around the circumference. A section of the circular portion is missing, possibly broken, so that it is open to the centre. The other end of the carving is narrower and elongated, a two-pronged shape with one prong curved and the other straight. A circular shape and two triangular shapes pointing toward each other are carved near the large circular end.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2978/109

Tall grey stone sculpture. Bear head at top with upward pointing nose, incised mouth and eyes and pointed protruding ears. Below this are four carved and protruding faces, two on either side of the sculpture. The first is upside down with a pointed chin, incised smiling mouth, eyes and long nose. Below this is an upright face with a bulging forehead, large square nose, and incised eyes and mouth. The two faces on the other side of the sculpture are similar to each other with pointed chins, large hooked noses, slightly bulging foreheads, and incised eyes. One has an incised frown, the other a smile. On the foot of the sculpture is an incised signature.

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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Carving of a Seal with flippers and a Human Head44.4.10

Henry L. Batterman Fund

Culture
Eskimo
Material
wood
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Carving2930/2 a-c

Model stone Coppermine-style igloo on a stone base with a removable igloo top (part b), and a loose bone piece (part c) The base (part a) consists of the lower part of the house. It includes two seated figures in the main room and a child-sized figure playing with a dog in the mouth of the igloo. The three figures all have simple stylized features with long almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose and an open oval mouth. All three are dressed in parkas. The house contains several miniature tools made of bone or wood. On the base outside the igloo is a small spear made of bone (part c) resting on a sled. There are two small copper posts which hold the igloo top in place on the base. The igloo consists of a dome connected to a short rounded tunnel. White etched lines on the exterior form a brick pattern.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, bone, copper metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2930/1 a-f

Wooden carving of a man driving a sled led by a team of three dogs. A piece of black leather is wrapped through both hands and loops around the front dog’s lead. The three black dogs are adorned with harnesses of brown and tan hide and small pieces of wood. They are connected to the sled by very light tan strips of hide. All three dogs’ mouths have curled tails and dark red tongues protruding from their open mouths. The figure wears a parka with the hood pulled up around his face. He has simple features including a straight mouth and eyebrows, rounded eyes and a squared off nose. Directly in front of the driver is an open-topped box containing a miniature wooden hatchet (part c), shovel (part d) and machete (part e). A dark brown long gun (part b) rests across the top of the box. In front of the box there is a plump wooden seal (part f). It has two short fore flippers folded down over its chest. It has two small tail nestled between the two short hind flippers. On base: artist name and 'Eskimo Craft Charles Camsell Hospital Edmonton'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, skin, paint and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving2010-37/46

The paint is black, red, and green.

Culture
Coast Salish and Duncan
Material
wood, paint and abalone shell
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Carving1997-29/2

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and yew wood ?
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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