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Mat3528/40

Sealskin mat with ookpik design. Round fur mat is divided into 8 pie-shaped sections in alternating dark brown and light brown fur. Each triangle has an ookpik shape sewn into it in the opposite colour fur (4 light brown sewn into dark brown, 4 dark brown birds in light brown fur). Each ookpik has felt eyes of black and yellow circles, a beige felt triangular nose, and 3-toed felt feet attached. There is a small sinew loop at the top for hanging.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, wool fibre, fibre and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3528/35

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). 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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Figure3528/34

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing figure with bird head and wing on left side; the other side is more animal like with paws, sharp teeth and a larger, double-circle eye. Has two nostrils and two feet. Partly hollow inner cone visible from underneath. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Sisimiut, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Narwhal Figure3528/16 a-c

Black stone narwhal on a greenish-black stone stand (part b). The whale has a wooden peg in its belly that sits in the hole on top of the somewhat rectangular stand, and a detachable spiraled tusk (part c) that goes into a hole near the mouth. There is a ridge along the back that curves down slightly to the fluted tail. It has slightly curved pectoral fins projecting at the front sides. The round eyes and blowhole appear to have black paint in them? Syllabics (i-si-tu i-lu-la) inscribed on base of stand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, bone ?, wood and paint ?
Made in
Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hunter Figure3528/14

Black stone carving of a hunter holding a seal, with his right arm raised over his head. Only the seal's head is visible, extending from the area of the man's waist and held by his left hand. Both have incised eyes and mouths. Syllabics inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Male Figure3528/7

Bust of an Inuit boy. Carved in black stone, the entire face is surrounded by the edge of a fur hood; the back is plain other than the fur of the hood around the head. Variations in the stone at the back show greenish tones. The base is signed 'Manome', with a green co-op sticker that says 'Manomee', as well as an Eskimo Art Canada sticker.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Muskox Figure3528/38

Standing muskox covered in seal fur. The stuffed animal has sewn skin horns attached, small pads on the bottom of its hooves, round light brown skin eyes with black circles, and a small oval light brown nose.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin and fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3528/36

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). 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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Carving3528/29 a-d

Small kayak hunting scene, consisting of a stone base with a hunter in a kayak on top, and a seal. The kayak (part b) pegs onto the base (part a) near one end, with the peg for the seal (part d) at the other end, near the front of the long kayak. The hunter (part c) holds a harpoon in his right hand; the harpoon has a sinew cord tied to it with the other end of the cord in the hunter's left hand. The kayak (part b) has sinew straps over the top that hold the paddle in place. The somewhat oval stone base is a mottled dark grey with green hues and dark blue spots; the peg holes go right through the stone. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, walrus tusk ? and sinew
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Figure3528/28

Very small white carved bear with a fish held sideways in its mouth. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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