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Boat Carving3040/57

Carving of a European ship, complete with yard arms and eagle nest. There is also a lifeboat attached by sinew to either side and anchor is visible on starboard side. Portholes and doors may be inset baleen(?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/54 a-b

Carving of a sitting bird (part a). Bird has incised feathers and tail and black inset eyes. Its beak is pointed and mouth is incised. The bird has a hole in base that fits on a peg in the narwhal tusk base.The base is cylindrical with a hole drilled through the centre. On the base is written in ink "Tooglee".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, narwhal tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/50

Carving of a seal on its fore flippers. Rear flippers have been carved carefully and tail is visible. Black inset eyes. No nostrils or mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/44

Carving of a goose sitting as if on water. Feathers are delineated on bird and goose is facing forwards. At one point it had inset eyes. Goose is attached to base with an iron peg. The name of the bird in Inuktitut "Nil-lil" is written in ink on the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, baleen ? and iron metal
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/43 a-b

Carving of a goose (part a) standing on an oval base (part b). The goose's legs are the pegs that secure the goose to the base. The goose has black inset eyes. On the base is written in ink "Nil-nil."

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3040/40

Oval dish with two bear heads, one at either end. Both heads have slight depressions as if for resting a cigarette on them. Bear faces' have incised eyes, nostrils, and mouths. The heads are attached to the dish via ivory pegs, while the feet of the dish are attached by iron screws.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk, baleen ?, iron metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/39

Carving of a walrus lying on its side, basking on a piece of tusk. The walrus, including its tusks, are carved out of one piece of tusk. Black inset eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/38 a-c

Carving of a mother bird with four chicks sitting as if on water (part a). Two of the four chicks detach from the base (parts b-c). Three of the chicks have a tusk peg which goes into a hole in the base; the mother bird and one chick have a metal peg. Only the mother bird has black inset eyes, one of which is missing. The chicks have eyes darkened with ink. On the base is written "Metil."

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ?, ink, metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/37

Carving of an arctic char fish with black inset eyes. All fins are present. Mouth and gills are incised and darkened with ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ?, ink and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/32

Carving of a dog walking, facing forward. Smooth head and body. Black inset eyes. Drilled nostrils and incised mouth. The tail of the dog curls up and is resting on the dog's back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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