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FigureNa1676

Ivory coloured carving of a human torso, starting from the shoulders upward. Has a well defined face with deep-set eyes, a sloped nose, and a closed mouth that is slightly frowning. C-shaped carved ears are on either side of the face and are at the same level as the eyes. The figure has short hair above the ears defined by hatching on the head and has the appearance of being male. The underside of the object has a small brown hollow opening at the centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sperm whale tooth
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1060/12

Necklace composed of teeth strung alternatively with pale blue coloured glass beads, except for a short section composed of two large pale blue coloured globular Russian trade beads, two large oval pale pink coloured beads and two facetted tubular dark blue coloured beads.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
walrus tooth, beluga whale tooth, fibre and glass
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TabuaC572

Whale tooth suspended on a cord of vegetable fibre.

Culture
Fijian
Material
plant fibre and whale tooth
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TabuaC573

Two whale teeth that have a hole drilled into them through which a braided string passes. Natural colour cord.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre and whale tooth
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA17183 a-c

Set of three whale's teeth, each with holes drilled through the tops for hanging. Parts a and b are both halved. Part c is an entire tooth, with remnants of twined cord strung through the holes.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale tooth and cedar bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TabuaC1372

Black and yellow rope holding a whale tooth. Hole drilled at each end of the tooth into which string is attached and tied to the twisted rope.

Culture
Fijian
Material
leaf ?, fibre and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/36

Carved tupilak (tupilaq). Standing figure with flipper-like hands and one foot; cone-shaped head with black inlaid eyes, wrinkles carved on brow, open round nostrils, and an open mouth with twelve flat teeth. There is a small round upward slanted hole in the chest.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth and baleen ?
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/35

Carved tupilak (tupilaq). 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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Carving3528/33

Carved tupilak (tupilaq). Figure stands on three legs with the fourth leg raised. Black inlay for eyes. Carved eyelashes, flat nose with nostril holes, wide mouth with twenty teeth, tall round ears and lines showing hair on back of head that all end in a very straight line. Cream coloured outside, darker orange-brown inside. Partly hollow inner cone visible from underneath. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth and baleen ?
Made in
Nuuk, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/37

Carved tupilak (tupilaq). Skeletal type figure on all fours. It has a flipper-like hand and foot on its left side and a human-style hand and foot on the right side. The head has a long rounded snout with a small mouth slit underneath and black inlaid eyes. The skeletal body shows six layers of ribs and a long spine that ends in a small tail point. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth and baleen ?
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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