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CarvingNa1405

Opposing, upward facing heads with bird-like heads emerging from exaggerated wide open mouths. One head is larger than the other. Both have hoods which join at channel between, oval eyes, and large rounded noses. The smaller side's bird-like head has an angled face with a short beak, the other larger head has a slightly hooked beak. Eyes are as in opposing heads. Sticker reads 'carving no. 310-4'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Salluit, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1285

Woman, bent over and holding a semi-circular stretched skin between her hands. One end of a pole holding the skin is stuck into the base. The base has a repeating pattern of of zigzag lines overall. The skin has a thong laced across the curved edge. The woman's parted hair is braided across the back and is rigged to the front. She has oval eyes, a broad nose and diagonal creases on either side of a straight mouth. Her hood and pouch are down across her back. Her apron has vertical ridges. '64092' and a series of characters are inscribed on the bottom. Stickers read '#730' and '177'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1284

Larger kneeling figure with smaller seated figure between his knees on an ovoid base. Both face forward, and the larger figure's gloved hands rest on the smaller figure's shoulders. Both wear their parka hoods up and the smaller figure wears mittens. Facial features include small oval eyes, broad triangular noses and downturned mouths. Syllabics inscribed on base. (Green felt rectangles stuck to bottom.)

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1282

Seated woman with feet straight out in front braced against a cone-shaped object. She appears to be removing a cover from it. Her hood is emerging from a wide, flat rimmed hood or pouch, there is a smaller faceless head behind. Both heads have lines indicating hair. Her face slopes down to a straight mouth. She has oval eyes, triangular nose and diagonal creases below her cheeks. Her garment is cut up at sides and the pouch has two bulges in back. 'E9696' inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1239

Sphinx-like bird with two rounded feet (?) extending out in front; rounded chest, short curved beak, and oval eyes on each side of flattened head. Eight parallel horizontal lines around back of head and ridged back slopes down to end with hump about halfway. Light and dark fissures through mottled stone. Co-op sticker on bottom reads '1121'. Two rows of characters are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1232

Walking bear with head down and rounded back. One front leg appears to be backwards and the opposite back leg rests on curved toe portion. Paws are notched indicating claws. Small triangular eyes, round eyes, and straight mouth. Backwards appearing leg has a glued break. Mottled stone. Stickers read '48' and 'c.d. Johnny'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1231

Head carved from mottled green stone with a three-clawed foot on either side and a flat, protruding band ringing the edge. Back is slightly concave. Top of head is rounded and features include oval eyes, realistic nose and oval mouth with even teeth showing. Signed in syllabics: I-TI-GA-U-JU-A.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1229

Stylized standing bear, laterally compressed with head pointing up and extended out to the figure's left. Back or shoulder slopes down to the figure's right where its front paw rests on its chest, and the other paw sits slightly lower on its left hip. A rounded tail sticks out at the back at the centre of a curved area between the hind legs. The bear's paws have notches to indicate claws or fingers. Mottled green stone with black specks. Sticker reads '#391 C.D. Achlak.'

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1228

Fish-shaped figure with bird head and arms stretched out in front with fingers(?) touching. Features include fluked tail, dorsal fin, round eyes and short beak. Stone is a veined and mottled green. Three syllabics inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1227

Double-bodied fish-like creature (they meet at each other's stomach) with two sets of oval eyes and fins. One set of three fins extends out from one side (top/bottom) and each has three ridges: two are side by side near the head, and the other is towards the tail. The flipside has four sets of fins or gills that angle out slightly to the sides, each with a central notch. Two parallel tails extend out at the back, and they each have four notches. Mottled green stone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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