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Ulu type knife. Metal blade is crescent-shaped with a beveled bottom edge. Top edge curves downward from centre on both sides, before flaring out again at corners. Blade is attached to a metal shank, with two rivets, that is inserted into bottom centre of wooden handle. Handle is rectangular in shape, with a rounded top edge.
Green stone carving of a man pulling up a seal. Man has oval-shaped eyes, straight nose, and incised mouth and eyebrows. Finely incised vertical lines across forehead, imitating hair. Figure is wearing a parka, with the hood up, pants, and tall boats. Trim of hood and boots are carved in relief. Trim along bottom edge of parka and cuffs done with incised lines. Man is sitting with his legs spread out. His right is lying flat and bent away from his body, and his left is propped up. Between his legs, he is holding the head of the seal with both hands. The seal is staring upward, with its back to the man and fore flippers held in front of its body. The lower body and hind flippers curve below the man. Circular indents in the face, imitating eyes and nostrils, with incised lines around, imitating whiskers and the mouth. Claws and hind flippers are carved in relief. PUDLOO E7-9 on base.
Carving of a standing bear, made of Baffin Island white marble. Circular indents in face, imitating eyes, and nose and mouth are incised lines. Triangular ears and rounded tail are carved in relief. Head of bear is narrow, tapering into a rounded body, with wide, cylindrical limbs. Face is looking right and tilted at an angle. The hind legs are widely spaced apart, and the left is slightly bent. Forelegs are held in front of the body, with the right bent inward and the left stretched outward. Incised lines along edges of all paws, imitating claws. Partly illegible inscription on base.
Long model kayak made from dehaired seal skin. The kayaker is attached to the inside seat area of the kayak and consists of an upper body only; he wears a seal fur parka and holds a wooden model paddle out front, in both hands. The figure's face is made out of stocking, with an embroidered face, including part of a blue wool cap (or hair?). There is a separate model harpoon (part b) with a wood handle, antler point and sinew rope, that fits under the skin lashings of the kayak. Model is unsigned.
19 small, model tools and utensils, made from a slate-like stone. Part a- ulu; part b- snow knife; part c- scoop; parts d-f- cups; part g- dish; part h- bowl; part i- round pot; part j- rectangular lamp or pot; part k- crescent-shaped lamp; part l- ulu; part m- snow knife; part n- scoop; part o- pot; part p- pan; part q- ladle; part r- oval lamp or pot; part s- oval lamp or pot. All utensils are unsigned.
Dark brown-red stone carving of a resting bird. Figure is attached to a rectangular base of the same stone. Incised lines on body imitate feathered wings, a mouth and eyes. Deeply carved border along top edge of base. Sides of base taper inward, before flaring out at bottom edge. Carving is unsigned.
Dark grey hard stone carving of a large resting bird, with a curved beak. Pronounced nostrils on top of beak. Semi-circular tail extends from back of body. Wings done in relief with deeply incised, curved lines across surface, to imitate feathers. Similar lines on the tail. Shallow incised lines indicate eyes and mouth. Artist signature on base, in syllabics, with artist number.
Grey hard stone carving of a mother with a child on her back, in the hood of her amauti (parka). Woman has a wide nose, smiling mouth, and incised eyes and eyebrows. Hair is done in relief, and pulled back. Her hands are clasped in front of her body, covered by her parka sleeves. She is sitting with her legs bent under her body. Only the child's head is visible, to the left of the mother's. The child is wearing a hood, and has an open mouth, circular eyes and long nose. Artist signature on base, in syllabics, with artist number.
Black-grey hard stone carving of a standing polar bear (part a). Polished stone, with inset yellow beads for eyes and a set of carved and detailed inset teeth, made from walrus ivory(?). Each ear is carved out, the tail and claws are incised. Each foot has an ivory(?) peg that fits into a corresponding hole in the oval-shaped stone base (part b). Artist signature on base, in syllabics, with artist number.
Walrus tusk crochet hook with 16 small plastic inlay circles in orange and green. Small hook at one end, the other end is thicker and carved in the shape of a bear(?) head, with green inlaid dots for eyes. In the next section a thinner bear head is carved, facing a different direction from the first one, also with green eyes. Hook is unsigned.