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CarvingNa1094

Oval face having prominent brows with crease between. Steeply indented to horizontal lines at eyes. Eyes are close together with inlaid wooden plugs. A triangular nose starts between eyes with the cheeks and mouth area also in high relief. Mouth is indicated by incised teeth rows. Relatively flat back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1093

Oval face having prominent slightly curved brows, steeply indented to eyes with crease between. The triangular nose is in higher relief than the high cheek bones, deeply indented below nose, and rising slightly to mouth with incised line of uneven teeth, and sloping chin. Carving marks overall; mottled dentine at crown and under chin. Back is relatively flat.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1092

Oval face having prominent brows with incised outline and crease between. Deep-set eyes with horizontal line across centre and close-set round centres of inlaid resin? Triangular nose in higher relief than prominent cheek bones. Horizontal line below nose, and chin with row of incised teeth. Wedge-shaped depressions at eyes and below nose, which are deepest at horizontal lines. Back is flat. Vertical scratches or carving marks on back. Mottled dentine is widest at forehead tapering as it runs down beside nose.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and resin ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1109

Standing bear or dog with stubby tail and legs; head has flattened snout with slightly zigzagged mouth, diagonal slits for nose. Face slopes down on each side from nose. Incised eyes below triangular ears. Longitudinal channel along belly. Naturally pitted, mottled dentine with scratches and carving marks.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1108

Carved walrus with head raised; tusks project down from jaw; mouth is indicated by downturned line on flat front with inlaid wood (or baleen?) nostrils above; inlaid eyes on either side of rounded head. Double incised ring at neck; flippers on sides and underneath are indicated by incised u-shapes. Mottled dentine between tusks. Longitudinal striations along back and head. Other carving marks all over. Entire figure is mounted on a rectangular black-green stone base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood ?, adhesive, walrus tusk and stone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1091

Female form with oval head, a face flattened with long triangular nose, incised horizontal eyebrows and horizontal mouth, and small round inlaid eyes. Horizontal cylindrical 'top-knot' at back, top of head. Arms by sides are indicated by vertical crease both back and front. Large breasts and stomach and less protruding groin area. Legs taper to feetless ends. Flat between legs. Crease along backbone and indicating buttocks. Carving marks evident in all areas.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1090

Male or generic form with arms at sides, bent back at elbows. Figure's legs are bent to a near sitting position. Narrow slit between legs and wedge-shaped feet. Oval face with protruding chin and nose in higher relief blending into forehead. Ears at back of sides. Carving marks are evident in all areas. Darker in shallows and between legs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag FastenerNa1107

Tapering cylinder with closely spaced incised spiral lines in 8 places along the length, widest line band at ends. Three closely spaced incised concentric rings are x'd 5 times around circumference; a single line equally off-centre to other side, is similarly x'd. Between first 3 line bands, at each end, are rows of x's. Two shallow elliptical holes, at centre, forming a channel for fastening.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? or pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1089

Male or generic form with handless arms out from sides in oval shape. Oval face with nose in higher relief and incised hair-like lines on top of head. Legs with flat interior sides, curved in profile. Feet extend out to front. Vertical crease along back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1088

Human, armless form with oval head flattened in cross-section. Face is worn, remnants of nose and incised mouth and eyes. Legs are rounded and flat on interior edges with crease at back of knees and slight expansion at feet. Crease along backbone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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