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HandleNa1113

Bowhead whale shaped handle or toggle with a rectangular hole transversely through centre; oval incised flippers at bottom corner of hole, just before inlaid eyes and beginning of mouth incision which follows long tapering snout. Narrows before tail flukes at back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive, baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1097

Oval face with prominent brows and crease between brows. Round wooden, closely spaced, inlay eyes in corners of deep horizontal groove. Triangular nose, prominent cheeks and mouth, and incised teeth rows at bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1096

Oval face with prominent brows and crease between. Round wooden inlay eyes, closely spaced, in corners of deep horizontal groove. Triangular nose in higher relief than prominent cheeks and mouth. Teeth row incised, above sloping chin. Mottled dentine shows at crown and lower relief.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line ToggleNa1112

Bowhead whale shaped toggle with transverse hole drilled at centre. Short u-shaped flippers on sides next to wood ? inlaid eyes. Incised downturned mouth extends from just below each eye across large tapering snout. Narrows considerably to fluked tail at back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and wood ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1111

Miniature carved seal with flat snout; black circular graphite eyes on top of slightly rounded head. Body tapers to back. Triangular flippers with triangular notch between. Short flippers at front bottom. Hole drilled through centre top to bottom. Sawn at both ends, rasp-like marks and some scratches on smooth surface. Small amount of mottled dentine at top of head. Entire figure is mounted on a rectangular, brown wooden base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
graphite mineral, adhesive ?, walrus tusk and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1110

Miniature, carved arctic fox with tapering snout, incised mouth on flat end with nostrils at top. Eyes on sloping face with erect ears at top of head; straight body with tail out straight behind; contoured legs. Stain on top back, shallow holes on each side and on one back leg. Longitudinal cracks on body; 'Mastodon' printed on side; rectangle tape mark on one side. Entire figure is mounted on a rectangular, brown wooden base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, wood, pigment and adhesive
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1094

Oval face having prominent brows with crease between. Steeply indented to horizontal lines at eyes. Eyes are close together with inlaid wooden plugs. A triangular nose starts between eyes with the cheeks and mouth area also in high relief. Mouth is indicated by incised teeth rows. Relatively flat back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1093

Oval face having prominent slightly curved brows, steeply indented to eyes with crease between. The triangular nose is in higher relief than the high cheek bones, deeply indented below nose, and rising slightly to mouth with incised line of uneven teeth, and sloping chin. Carving marks overall; mottled dentine at crown and under chin. Back is relatively flat.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1092

Oval face having prominent brows with incised outline and crease between. Deep-set eyes with horizontal line across centre and close-set round centres of inlaid resin? Triangular nose in higher relief than prominent cheek bones. Horizontal line below nose, and chin with row of incised teeth. Wedge-shaped depressions at eyes and below nose, which are deepest at horizontal lines. Back is flat. Vertical scratches or carving marks on back. Mottled dentine is widest at forehead tapering as it runs down beside nose.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and resin ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1109

Standing bear or dog with stubby tail and legs; head has flattened snout with slightly zigzagged mouth, diagonal slits for nose. Face slopes down on each side from nose. Incised eyes below triangular ears. Longitudinal channel along belly. Naturally pitted, mottled dentine with scratches and carving marks.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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