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Figure3040/53

Carving of a fox walking. Fox's head is turned slightly to the right. Eyes and nostrils have been drilled and darkened with ink. The tail of the fox touches the ground.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/52 a-b

Carving of a man poised in the act of striking with a harpoon or spear. The man (part a) is standing on a semi-circular tusk base. His hair, eyes, and mouth appear to have been engraved, then inked. The harpoon (part b) is smooth, tapering to a point at one end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3040/51 a-b

Miniature kayak (part a) and paddle (part b). Kayak has a hole for a kayaker in it as well as a raise 'paa' (cockpit coaming).

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
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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Carving3040/49 a-e

Carving of a kayak and hunter (part a). The hunter is missing his left hand; his right hand is raised. There is a loose harpoon part (part b - previously attached to the top of the kayak?), a paddle (part c), a seal float (part d), and a separate harpoon (part e). The other harpoon parts are affixed to the kayak with string line (thread), attached to the harpoon head.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, skin, cotton fibre and ink ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/48

Carving of a bird in flight on a small rectangular base. Bird has wings outspread and feathers are incised on the wings and tail. The bill appears to have been made of a translucent orange plastic. The eyes have been drilled. The bird is attached to the base by pegs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and plastic ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/47

Carving of a hunter holding a rifle. The rifle is carved from a separate piece of tusk. Man has his right foot in front of his left foot in the act of walking. The man is glued to a stone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive, walrus tusk and stone
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/46

Carving of a seal resting on its side. Seal has blue eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/45

Carving of a swimming bird ([possibly a merganser) on a thick rectangular base. Bird has incised wings and tail feathers and red inset eyes. The bill is long and slightly down-turned and there is a crest at the back of the head. On the base is written in ink "PEY".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and plastic ?
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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