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SculptureNa1245

Seated bird with a very long neck, and mermaid-like creature holding onto neck with mittened hands and her tail resting on the bird's tail. She has one circle in oval eye, the other is a slit with crease-like lines radiating out along that side of her face. Her mouth is closed. Her hair is indicated by many fine lines and she has very long rabbit-like ears lying along her back. The bird has concentric circle eyes and a short beak. There is a chip in the mermaid's tail.

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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SculptureNa1289 a-c

Part of a skeletal figure (a) lying on its back with a bird-like creature (c) hovering above. The two figures are connected by a 3-sided antler column (b) which is notched and rounded at ends where it fits into holes in the stones. Skeletal figure has a segmented chest with hands grasped together at the bottom, a wide grinning mouth with a square and a round hole at eyes and a triangular hole at nose. Base is rough and lighter grey. Bird has notched v-shaped wings on top with its head bent over, looking down. There is a horizontal tube-like projection under its neck. The inscription on the bottom reads '5-99518'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and antler
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, 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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SculptureNa1243 a-b

Seated rabbit or hare with fish or seal tail extended out in front (a). Long ears stick up and it has round eyes, line across snout for mouth and forelimbs drawn up in front. Hare is pegged to a hole in base (b) with a flat top, tapering at back to flat end. Front tapers to a point. Oval eyes on each side. Hole for peg on top.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler and stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1430 a-c

Dyed black stone carving of a crouching caribou being attacked by two wolves; one wolf bites the caribou's neck while perched atop its shoulders as the other wolf, caught underfoot, is bitten by the caribou in the head. Two large segments of antler protrude from the cariboiu's head. The entire sculpture is attached to a grey stone base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
pigment, caribou antler and stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1372

Standing hunter holds an upside down seal by one hand and a second seal is strapped to his back. He has a short cap of ribbed hair, and his parka hood is down at the back. Straps cross his chest and back from twin rectangular pouches and are also around seal. There is a remnant of a hole in his broken hand. 'Joe' is inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureA16082

Pecked stone sculpture with double-headed detail. Shape is oblong overall.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1118

Stylized human figure which follows the form of a vertebral spine with a sawn heart-shaped face. The face has a notch at top centre, line across forehead, holes (part way through) for oval eyes, small circles for nostrils and a crescent at mouth. Sawn, rounded shoulders; deep channel indicating arms which sweep down at sides; body expands out into partially eroded, squared off centrum. Phalange (of spine) extends out from sawn area below figure at back. Back side of figure has channels along arms.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask SculptureNb11.294

Bronze representation of a Northwest Coast human face mask, attached at a 45 degree angle to a black with white speckled stone base by two bronze screws located on either side of chin; screws fit into holes drilled into base; hammered finish; uneven dark patination. Face is finely defined except eyes, brows clearly delineated, convex eyes, flat nose with defined nostrils; prominent mouth with continuous lip band. On reverse, signed J. David.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
stone and bronze metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureA16057

Black coloured pecked stone sculpture depicting an anthropomorphic face. Face has circular eyes and triangular-shaped nose, mouth is slit-like.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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