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Figure3040/24

Carving of a long-tailed jaeger. Jaeger is sitting on a hollow, cylindrical section of narwhal tusk that has been smoothed. Bird has a distinctive curved beak and forked tail. Black inset eyes. On the base is written "Esho-onga" in ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk, baleen ?, ink and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ashtray3040/5

Ashtray in the form of a rectangle with cut off corners. It has been created from two pieces of narwhal tusk pegged together. There are four rests for cigarettes, one on each side of the rim. There are also four holes that have been drilled through the piece which are slightly larger than the diameter of a cigarette.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3040/4

Small elongated, oval dish with two pedestal feet. There is a bird perched at each end of the dish facing outwards with their wings raised as if in flight. The bird species are written on the base in pencil: one is "Nowya" which is seagull (Nauja in Inuktitut), and the other is "Kiing-ma-la".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and narwhal tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3040/1

Carving of a tree with six branches. There are a number of leaves as well as two small birds sitting on two different branches. There is a dog, or fox, with its front paws on the trunk peering up at the birds. The animal has black inset eyes. Sitting on the base is a stone bird. The base of the sculpture is made of wood.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, stone, baleen ? and narwhal tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Narwhale Horn, Small60/5596
Narwhale Horn, Small60/5595
Narwhal Tusk60/2965
Harpoon Shafts60/1003 AB
Narwhal Jaw Bones60/416 ABC