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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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Figure3528/34

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing figure with bird head and wing on left side; the other side is more animal like with paws, sharp teeth and a larger, double-circle eye. Has two nostrils and two feet. Partly hollow inner cone visible from underneath. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Sisimiut, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3507/2

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing human-like figure with a pointed head, oval-shaped eyes and black inlay pupils. Numerous deeply incised lines across face. Nose is flat with deep flaring nostrils. Figure has wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Circular gaps between teeth and edges of mouth. Chin juts out. Long arms are leaning onto a square-shaped face with similar features. Figure’s legs and the head form base of sculpture. Vertical lines incised along hand edges, imitating fingers. Label adhered to back of figure.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3507/3

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Cone-like sculpture with a human-like face overtop of a walrus-like head. Legs of human and tusks of walrus form base. Human has circular eyes, with black inlay, and deep circular nostrils. Has a wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Sets of three incised lines across cheeks, nose, and overtop eyes, imitating eyebrows. Curved depression divides the two faces. Walrus has circular eyes, with black inlay, and small nostrils drilled into surface. Incised horizontal lines between eyes, two sets of diagonal lines extending from corners of eyes. Semi-circular line between nostrils and eyes, outlining snout. Small depression between nostrils. Entire back surface of sculpture is flat. Interior is hollow.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3507/1

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Hunched human-like figure has pointed head with partially closed, circular eyes and black inlay pupils. Curved incised lines over eyes, imitating eyebrows. Nose done in relief with deep flaring nostrils. Figure has wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Chin juts out. Long arms and bent legs form base. Vertical lines incised along hand edges, imitating fingers. Head and chest are hollow. Label adhered to lower back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3448/32

Necklace of small black seeds on string with a boar tusk(?) flanked by two small bundles of red feathers at the bottom.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plant fibre, seed, feather and tooth
Made in
Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendants16.1/273 C

Culture
Tlingit
Material
tooth and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Pendants (2)16.1/273 A

Culture
Tlingit
Material
tooth and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Figure3371/8 a-b

Carved stone bear (part a) with inset teeth. Stands on a rectangular stone base (part b) with two wooden pegs. The bear's forearms are bent, and mouth is open and baring its teeth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, wood and tooth ?
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knuckleduster3274/31

Oval-shaped wire frame wound with sennit twine, and then three rows of shark's teeth affixed with wire.

Culture
Yapese
Material
shark tooth, metal and coconut husk fibre
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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