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Twin mask. Carved from wood, two long faces sit side by side, with three small legs(?) below, large rectangular ears alongside, and rounded and lined headdresses above. Between the headdresses stands a hornbill(?) bent over with beak between its legs, wings tucked to its sides. The faces feature pointed foreheads, closed eyes, long thin noses with sharp bridges, and pursed lips showing teeth. Small beards protrude below the mouths. The back of the mask is concave and coloured dark red-brown.
Wooden mask. The carved face has large eyes partially closed below thin brows, a thin nose with a sharp bridge and wider nostrils, and protruding closed lips. Small ears protrude from the high on the sides. Three lines are embossed on the forehead and emphasized with white pigment. A band of painted red sits at the top of the forehead, as well as along the lower eyelids. The head is decorated with stripes of carved diagonal lines. On top sit two figures, arms crossed, one leg bent underneath and the other laying outstretched on the head of the mask. Definded buttocks at back.
Mancala board game. Object is made out of a single piece of wood, with a deeply carved face and head and a long cylindrical neck protruding from one side and serving as a handle. Game board is rectangular, long and narrow, with two lines of six large, deep round hollows carved side by side along the length. One edge is carved with lined V-shapes, while the other is decorated with lined quarter-moon shapes. The board is elevated by four thick legs at each corner.
Stonecut stencil print on off-white paper. A woman stands facing front with arms outstretched, holding a small child in each. She wears a parka, primarily black in colour over a tan undershirt, and high boots tied at the knees. Her raised hood surrounds her face. The children also wear parkas and bright green pants, with hoods up, hiding their faces. Their mittened hands are outstretched to hold onto their mother. (Colours are faded.)
Stonecut print on paper. A figure stands with legs slightly braced, arm outstretched, holding a line with three large fish attached. Figure wears a parka with hood up (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. The clothing is textured with short dense lines. The fish are black at their mouths, transitioning to bright yellow through bodies and tails. Dense scaling is shown across their bodies.
Stonecut print on paper. Three women are shown running while playing a tossing game. The images are mainly linear, drawn in black. All wear parkas with hoods, braided hair streaming behind them. The girl at front holds a yellow ball in a sling. The two chasing hold empty slings in mittened hands to the rear, with front hands held out in a grabbing position, each holding the mitten in her mouth.
Stonecut stencil. A figure sits astride a large hill in the shape of a muskox. Figure wears a parka with hood raised (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. His mittened hands are raised to either side. He sits on the back of the animal, close to horns made of trees, with large, lashed eye, and snout rising into the air. At bottom is a well-defined leg and hoof. The muskox is densely covered with thin lines in black with areas of dark green.
Monochromatic stonecut print on paper. Four figures stand facing forward, the three young men wearing hooded sweaters with images of ducks or seals on the front, and a woman wearing a parka with a long front panel. The face of a small child peaks out of the hood beside the woman's. All wear short pants over tall boots. The right-most figure raises his left hand in a wave.
Stonecut print on paper. A group of seven walrus in three rows are shown emerging from a rectangle of water. Three animals in the back are coloured green fading into blue at bottom. The centre walrus faces front with the other two facing to centre. The middle row also has three walruses, all white, with the left-most facing front and the centre and right animals facing to the right. The third and front row has a single walrus, white, facing front. A flock of blue birds flies above the group.
Stonecut print on paper. A large sea bird fills the picture plane, with a large head, pointed beak, and round open eye. The wings are small and rounded, pointed downward. The bird is in three colours: black head and beak; dark blue back; and yellow-green body, neck and wings. Uncoloured areas of the background show through on face and stomach.