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Figure3655/27

Standing man sculpture with short angular arms to their sides. Figure wears a hood, which hangs to their right, tapering to a point. The carved face is spade-shaped, with a broad nose, and two circular eyes. The feet are asymmetrical - the left foot is triangular and the right foot is rectangular. Signed in syllabics (Ka-vi) on base of right foot.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Kangiqliniq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3655/25

Small animal in stone; small pointed ears, drilled eye, pointed face with small open mouth. Signed in syllabics (Mi-ki) on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle Pulley3655/10

Heddle or loom pulley carved of wood, with two back-to-back figures. One figure appears to be a female with carved breasts, and the other has a collar-like protrusion. The two figures share the top of a head with carved angled lines. The facial features are carved, with long, narrow heads, large ears, long narrow noses, and small mouths. Their torsos are also carved with angled lines. Beneath the figures, a wooden spool is mounted on a metal shaft between two rectangular brackets. Dark brown thread is inserted through a hole in the figure's heads, and tied to create a small tassel.

Culture
West African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nigeria ? or Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3655/20

Small stone carving of a person with outstretched arms. Signed in syllabics (I-lu).

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3655/18

Small sculpture of two seated people facing each other. One figure is slightly larger, and has their arms and legs around the other person. Each figure has a circular face held up with small carved facial features. Signed in syllabics (Ga-na).

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3655/17

Small standing stone figure. Figure has round head with carved facial features, and arms down at sides. The base bulges out below the figure, then beomes cylindrical.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Book Stand3655/5

Wooden book stand. X-shaped when open; collapses flat. The stand has a decorative panel composed of small pieces of painted wood mosaic with gold(?) inlay. The legs have simple scrollwork designs and an unpainted underside.

Culture
Iranian
Material
paint, gold metal ? and wood
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3595/11

Antelope headdress. Wooden carving depicting an antelope-like animal with a large head, neck, horns, and small body and legs on a rectangular base. The body and legs are smooth, while the neck, head, and horns are decorated with incised lines, diamonds, and dots. In the centre of the neck, triangles are cut through the wood. Curved shapes stick out from the back of the neck, resembling fur or a mane. The front of the neck has a U-shape cut through the wood. The long horns curve backward and are incised with curved lines.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frog Bowl3656/25

Wooden dish carved in the form of a frog. The frog's facial features are carved, and the nostrils have inlaid white glass beads; eyes are made of inlaid abalone pieces; the rim has inlaid glass beads and oval operculum shells. The four carved legs serve as the feet.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, abalone shell, operculum shell and glass
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3656/16

Standing wood figure. Figure wears a full-length robe, and is shown with their right arm on hip and left arm bent with hand on abdomen. The figure's large head is carved with large eyes, narrow nose, neutral mouth and neck-length hair combed back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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