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Figure3667/8

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing human-like figure with a cone-shaped head, wide circular eyes, and black inlay pupils. Rows of curved lines above eyes, imitating eyebrows; three diagonal lines extend from outer sides of eyes, onto cheeks. Nose done in relief with deep and flaring nostrils. Figure has a wide, partially open mouth, filled with square teeth; chin juts out. Thin body has a long torso, short legs, and small feet; arms stretched and partially curved in front of body. Small human-like face extends from front of figure, with arms that point straight down. Face is rectangular with black inlay pupils; raised circles in between eyes, and diagonal lines extend from the sides, onto cheeks. Nose is short and wide, with cutout nostrils. Open mouth rounds out at the sides; filled with square teeth. Space between main figure's body and the second's is hollow. Figure's feet and second figure's hands and mouth form base of carving. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3528/35

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing figure holding another head or mask in its hands. Main figure has a cone-shaped head with large teeth, including canines, in its open mouth, black inlaid eyes and large round nostrils. The mask face has black inlaid eyes, round nostrils and an open mouth showing only ten flat teeth, and small pointed ears.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth and baleen ?
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board3432/1 a-f

Carved cribbage board (part a) with four pegs (parts b-e). The board is carved with a row of animal figures and animal heads along the top. At one end is a full bear-like figure, facing outward; then three bear(?) heads, one facing the rump of the bear, the other two facing each other, muzzle to muzzle; then a full seal lying on its stomach; then a full walrus carved on its back, at the other end. All the animals have black inlaid baleen eyes, and each one has a red mouth; the walrus also has black inlaid dots representing whiskers. The board has 60 holes - each set of ten, in two columns of five, is outlined in black. The board has been broken into several pieces and reglued. The pegs are very long and taper at one end. The small rectangular wooden box (part f) is unlined, and has a small clasp at front, centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen, pigment, walrus tusk, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint Stick16.1/797
Box For Jewelry, Box Lid16/2013 A02
Box For Jewelry, With Lid16/2013 A01

TOTEMS TO TURQUOISE (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2004)

Culture
Nuu Chah Nulth: Clayoquath
Material
baleen, sinew and wood
Made in
West Coast, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Snare, Ground SquirrelE/2185 A
Ptarmigan SnareE/1387 A
New Umialik and Mother2003.64

Gift of the Native American Art Council in memory of Emily Andrews.

Culture
American and Inupiat
Material
western red cedar, baleen, ivory, horse hair, wolverine fur, glass bead and acrylic paint
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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