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CarvingNa1310

Stylized human figure kneeling behind and holding a standing bear. The two figures are merged at centre. Figure has parka hood up, oval rimmed eyes, triangular nose and straight mouth with projecting lower lip. Arms curve to hands in front. Arms are flattened on sides, as are legs. Back curves between flattened hood and shoulders, and buttocks and feet. Bear has flattened triangular ears, oval eyes, tapering snout with two small round projections on top of nose and slit mouth. Hind legs are indicated by a slight rise at knees. There are four longitudinal slits at feet. Series of characters, copyright symbol, '73' are inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1301

Stylized seated, kneeling or truncated figure, medially compressed with small round head at top of wide flat shoulders. Mittened hands meet at waist. Parka raises up at sides and legs are either cut off at thighs, or are represented by ovals, flattened on the bottom. The one on the right is larger than the left. Facial features include; round, rimmed eyes, rimmed semi-circular mouth, triangular nose and arched brow lines. In profile, the head is flat across the front and angled across the back. The mottled stone runs in vertical stripes. Signed on the base in syllabics ( JI-Ni SA-U) and E9329.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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