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Figure2912/17

Small carving of a bird. Wings are tucked back and delineated by a carved line around the lower body. The base of the bird is flat with two small feet protruding out at the bottom front. The neck is long and head is small, with a pointed beak and no defined features. A large spot of black paint colours the right side of the tail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2912/12

Large knife with a wooden handle. Blade is metal, symmetrical, and an elongated leaf shape that tapers to a sharp point. Handle is thinner through the hand piece, wider at pommel and at the guard where shaft meets blade. The base of the blade has been inserted into the handle by several millimetres and is held in place by two nails through the guard.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sinew2912/7

Bundle of sinew, bunched together. The object is a single piece, thick and cohesive at one end, separating into many strands toward the other end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Lamp2912/5

Model lamp carved out of stone, roughly oval to triangular in its top view. The object has a convex interior with a sharp crease along the bottom running from left to right. A thick upper rim is carved into one side of the lamp. The exterior bottom is rounded with a sharp ridge at middle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Lamp2912/2

Small model of an oil lamp. The piece is carved out of stone, roughly triangular in its top view. The lamp is convex like a bowl, with a sharp crease on the interior bottom running through the centre. The rim is thin on the long sides and wide at the two corners. The exterior bottom is rounded with a small flat area that allows the lamp to stand upright.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament2878/69 a-b

Pair of ear ornaments, each made from a single length of bamboo. A small piece of pointed wood protrudes from one end of the bamboo, where black, red and yellow feathers are attached.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
bamboo grass, feather and wood
Made in
Venezuela ? or Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2912/6

Rectangular pot, flat on bottom, with angular corner edges and straight sides that curve slightly inward toward the top. An irregular zigzag pattern is carved across one side and remnants of red and green paint can be seen on the base and on another side. The rim has a hole in each corner to insert a hanging string. The interior of the bowl is rough. A small hole is bored through the bottom centre with a piece of wood inserted that comes out the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone ?
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/29

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two joined flippers, held vertically, and extended at the back with a small triangular tail carved above them. Two fore flippers are carved into the sides near the front. The head is small and has two painted eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/27

Small carving of a bird. Figure is standing upright on one delicately carved foot and a small dowel of wood. The body is long and plump with a thick tail, long neck and small head. The beak is small and pointed, and the eyes are two bored holes painted black.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk, wood and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/25

Small carving of a bird. Figure stands upright on two small feet. Wings are tucked back and the tail is rounded. Neck is long and head is small, with a blunt beak and no defined features.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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