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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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Figure3655/24

Carving of a spirit animal standing on two feet. Large head with long, narrow face, inlaid(?) eyes and large pointed ears.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
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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Coffee Pot3655/7

Coffee pot (dallah) with bulbous lower body that tapers in the middle and flares out slightly to the top. The hinged bell-shaped lid is topped with a tall finial. The curved handle is wrapped with a strip of black leather with thin sheets of metal woven in. There is a long crescent-shaped spout with a hinged metal flap that can be secured in place with a curled end. The body is engraved with two pairs of rings around the bulbous middle, and punched with repeating designs around the lid and upper portion of the pot.

Culture
Bedouin ?
Material
brass metal, steel metal ?, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Asia
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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Figure3655/16

Human figure on hands and knees, carved of bone. The figure holds its head up showing its carved facial features. The face is rounded with defined cheeks, large downturned mouth, with circular holes for eyes and centre of mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3655/11

Heavily painted strip of tapa cloth. Design includes four main panels with geometric designs in black and brown-red paint. The two panel designs alternate. Red-brown border design on each end. Fringe along the long edge.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Cakaudrove, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3655/9

Small, straight flaring cup with flat circular base. The sides are embossed with a large panel of designs including three animals with curved tails, bordered by bands of small repeating geometric designs. Additional punched designs are added.

Culture
Syrian
Material
brass metal
Made in
Syria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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