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Three Tattooed Women's Heads with Ulus & One Fish3497/3

Drawing of three identical human faces and a fish, done in two rows of two. Top row has a face and the fish, bottom row has two faces. Faces are drawn horizontally, looking towards the right side of the paper. Eyes are oval-shaped, noses are long and thin, and mouths are open and oval-shaped. All have linear tattoos. There are three horizontal lines across the nose; three lines radiate out in a fan-like shape from the bottom of the mouth; and three lines on each side radiate out from the top of the nose across the forehead. Designs done in dark blue. They each have a yellow and blue ulu next to their face, and each face is outlined in a different colour, red, yellow and dark blue. The fish is facing towards the left, done in light blue, with a red eye. Syllabics written along the bottom centre in dark green. Pencil inscription on back, in bottom right corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3508/11

Small bundle of six bone tools, held together with a sinew cord. Holes sinew is strung through are drilled near the top edge of all tools. Four tools have curved tops and pointed ends; other two are flat and have sloped tips. Pointed tools grouped together on left side of bundle, flat tools on right side.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and sinew
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sinew Twister Tool3508/10

Small bundle of four sinew twister tools, held together on a hide string. Holes hide is strung through are drilled through the centres of tools. String is knotted on the right side, untied along left. Two tools towards right end of cord are flat, and have rectangle-shaped tops and tapered ends. Two on left side are curled on both ends, giving the tools an overall “S" shape.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler and rawhide skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3508/9

Harpoon rest carved in the shape of an animal. Base is flat, back slopes upward slightly into a tall slanted neck. Head is small and triangular in shape. No facial features, limbs or additional decoration.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Handle3508/7

Curved antler handle. Long hide thong strung through holes drilled into each end. Top edge is scalloped, for finger grip. Front has been polished; back is rough, showing core of antler.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler and rawhide skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Spear3508/3 a-b

Model fish spear made of antler, consisting of the head and shaft (spear originally one piece, has broken in half). Head (part a) is trident-shaped, with two antler prongs on either side of the shaft tip. All are riveted together. Curved screws inserted into ends of prongs, facing inward, forming hooks. Pointed barb screwed into top of shaft tip. Long shaft (part b) fits into bottom of spear head, between ends of antler prongs. Hole drilled through bottom edge with a white cotton tie looped through, for attachment or hanging purposes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler, steel metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Kayak3505/31 a-g

Model kayak made of skin, stretched over an internal wooden structure (part a). Strip of antler(?), secured with wooden pegs, lines front keel. Ends of kayak are capped with oval-shaped pieces of ivory(?). Two sinew rigging lines in front of the high-walled cockpit, and one behind. Two ivory fasteners attached to each line. A double-bladed paddle (part b), spear (part c), harpoon (part d), harpoon line rest (part e), and two tools (parts f and g) are separate. The paddle, spear, harpoon and harpoon line rest are made of wood with antler blades (parts c and d) and reinforcement components (parts b, c and e). The two tools are made of antler. The largest (part f) is flat with a straight handle and a curved tapering end. The smallest tool (part g) has a rectangular handle, with triangular indentations along the bottom edge, and a thin pointed tip.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, wood, sinew, antler ?, ivory ?, stone and plastic
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3508/6

Long, thin scoop-like ladle made of antler. Shallow bowl has steep sides and curved ends. Handle is rectangular and angles upward. Two holes drilled through centre of handle with strip of hide looped through, forming a hanging tie. Bowl and back of handle have been polished; front of handle is rough, showing core of antler. Previous repair work below hide tie. Small metal plate has been riveted to front, covering a large crack visible from the back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler, rawhide skin and metal
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3507/2

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing human-like figure with a pointed head, oval-shaped eyes and black inlay pupils. Numerous deeply incised lines across face. Nose is flat with deep flaring nostrils. Figure has wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Circular gaps between teeth and edges of mouth. Chin juts out. Long arms are leaning onto a square-shaped face with similar features. Figure’s legs and the head form base of sculpture. Vertical lines incised along hand edges, imitating fingers. Label adhered to back of figure.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3507/3

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Cone-like sculpture with a human-like face overtop of a walrus-like head. Legs of human and tusks of walrus form base. Human has circular eyes, with black inlay, and deep circular nostrils. Has a wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Sets of three incised lines across cheeks, nose, and overtop eyes, imitating eyebrows. Curved depression divides the two faces. Walrus has circular eyes, with black inlay, and small nostrils drilled into surface. Incised horizontal lines between eyes, two sets of diagonal lines extending from corners of eyes. Semi-circular line between nostrils and eyes, outlining snout. Small depression between nostrils. Entire back surface of sculpture is flat. Interior is hollow.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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