Stone figure of a woman. Woman stands, wearing an amauti style parka, with a flap that falls mid-thigh at front and to ankles at back. A large pouch falls from her shoulders down her back. At front, her arms hang at her sides, with the amauti creating large square shoulders. Pants are short, and meet boots at knees. Her hair is in double braids that sit on top of the pouch. Face is round with a pointed chin, eyes and brows have been darkened with black. Label on base

Small, diamond shaped, biface point made of shiny, black stone. Point has flake scarring on either side.

This stone tool has an indentation in one end and a point at the other.

Long, stone turtle with head and front flippers showing outside carapace. Has hole in one end for use probably as an amulet.

A rounded corner, rectangular shaped pendant. Two holes have been drilled on each end.

Kenojuak Ashevak's drawings, prints and sculpture express her understanding of the world through unique imagery. Her early work is filled with images of camp life, people, animals, and for what Kenojuak is renowned: fantastical birds that reveal her ability to capture the essence of her subjects in simple forms. Kenojuak is among the first Kinngait women to have her drawings included in the Cape Dorset Print Collection. This captivating image of an arctic bird quickly became a Canadian icon, and in 1970 the print was chosen for their commemorative stamp. This is seemingly her most popular print, exemplifying her graphic style of simplifying her subject to maximize its unique form in a strong composition and use of vivid color. Kenojuak was first encouraged to draw by James Houston, the Federal Government administrator for the Baffin Island area. Houston is credited with raising public awareness of Inuit art and encouraging the Inuit to control their own production of prints. Kenojuak's owl drawing was among the first prints produced by the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative in 1960. Over the years Kenojuak Ashevak has received many honors, among these the Order of Canada and a Lifetime Aboriginal Achievement Award. She lives in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) and continues creating her drawings and prints, fantastic explorations of form, design and color.

Seven stone whorls (strung on a cord). Five have globular bodies, one is tubular and one has a double-cone shape. Six are made of grey-black stone and one of light brown. Well preserved.

Seven spindle whorls (strung on a cord). Five are made of clay and have a rounded base and circle incisions with dots on the inverted conical body; four have rims in relief. Two whorls are made of grey-black stone and have globular bodies with in relief rims; one has three incised circles with dots inside. Well preserved.

Plastic string of 38 miscellaneous stone and shell beads; 31 are turquoise, one soda-lite, two grey-green shell beads, one is yellow and three were made of stone (currently strung on cord).