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Carving3040/3 a-f

Carving of a tree (part a) with four branches and nine leaves (five detached, parts b-f). Leaves are separate pieces that attach by being inset into holes on tree. Base of tree is inset into a small round of narwhal tusk.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon3128/3 a-b

East Greenland harpoon. Part a is a long, straight, wooden shaft, squared at the bottom where it is capped with a cut square of tusk, and narrowing along its length toward the tip. At the shaft’s midpoint several holes are bored into the wood, in which are inserted a hook and nubs of bone. The harpoon’s head is made from carved narwhal tusk, its shape long and rounded, thicker through middle and narrowing at end where a small piece is attached. Part b is an intricately designed throwing board. The board is rectangular, thin in profile, and concave on its underside. The base is wide, narrowing to tip where a shaped piece of bone is inset. Along the board’s upper surface are nailed 41 tiny seals carved from bone. Narrow strips of bone line the edges. The throwing board has three holes along the body that allow it to attach to the harpoon shaft by the nubs and hook.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, narwhal tusk, bone and metal
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cane3040/103

Cane made from a narwhal tusk. The handle is carved from walrus tusk and is attached by ivory pegs. The handle is carved in a bear head shape, with open mouth and black inset eyes and nostrils at one end and a closed human fist at the other end. The distal end of the cane has an inserted iron peg. The body of the cane has a long, grooved spiral design.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, baleen ?, iron metal and narwhal tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board3040/92

Cribbage board carved from a narwhal tusk. The playing surface is divided into six rectangles by incised lines with four rows of six holes. The distal end is carved into a polar bear's head with black eyes and open mouth. The proximal end has a slit for the markers. The slit is closed by a moving rectangle in the form of a seal with black eyes. On top of the playing surface is a walrus head (missing tusks) attached by peg. There are two feet attached to the body by pegs. Four pieces are in the marker hole: one of the tusks for the walrus, two markers, and a marker in the form of a fish with an iron peg. Gadroon decoration lines each side of the cribbage board.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, narwhal tusk, baleen ? and iron metal
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3040/79 a-b

Oval dish with two birds in flight, one at either end (part a). One bird is detached from dish (part b) and has yellow eyes. The other bird has black eyes. Written in pen on the base under the bird with yellow eyes is 'Oaksow' and on the base under the other bird is written 'Epali-at-jew'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, narwhal tusk, plastic and iron metal
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3040/77

Oval dish with two birds, one at either end. Both birds are sitting on water and have black inset eyes. Written in pen on the base under the smaller bird is "petoola" and on the base under the other bird is written "Cock-our-loo".

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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Dish3040/58

Oval dish with a bird at one end and an arctic hare at the other end. The bird is resting as if on water and has two inset black eyes. The hare is sitting with ears folded back and has two inset black eyes. One the base underneath the bird is written in ink "Nil-lil".

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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Figure3040/54 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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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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Model Harpoon3040/35 a-c

Model harpoon (part a). Shaft is made of wood, foreshaft of walrus tusk, and ice pick of walrus tusk. Thumb rest is made of walrus tusk and attached by sinew. There are two small pieces of narwhal tusk (parts b and c) that act as rests for the harpoon.

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