Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/14

Twin mask. Carved from wood, two long faces sit side by side, with three small legs(?) below, large rectangular ears alongside, and rounded and lined headdresses above. Between the headdresses stands a hornbill(?) bent over with beak between its legs, wings tucked to its sides. The faces feature ...

Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/13

Wooden mask. The carved face has large eyes partially closed below thin brows, a thin nose with a sharp bridge and wider nostrils, and protruding closed lips. Small ears protrude from the high on the sides. Three lines are embossed on the forehead and emphasized with white pigment. A band of pain...

Game Board

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/12

Mancala board game. Object is made out of a single piece of wood, with a deeply carved face and head and a long cylindrical neck protruding from one side and serving as a handle. Game board is rectangular, long and narrow, with two lines of six large, deep round hollows carved side by side along ...

My Twins

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/11

Stonecut stencil print on off-white paper. A woman stands facing front with arms outstretched, holding a small child in each. She wears a parka, primarily black in colour over a tan undershirt, and high boots tied at the knees. Her raised hood surrounds her face. The children also wear parkas and...

Man With Three Fishes

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/10

Stonecut print on paper. A figure stands with legs slightly braced, arm outstretched, holding a line with three large fish attached. Figure wears a parka with hood up (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. The clothing is textured with short dense lines. The fish are black at their mouths, t...

Ajuttaqtut (Tossing Game)

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/9

Stonecut print on paper. Three women are shown running while playing a tossing game. The images are mainly linear, drawn in black. All wear parkas with hoods, braided hair streaming behind them. The girl at front holds a yellow ball in a sling. The two chasing hold empty slings in mittened hands ...

Tale of a Huge Muskox

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/8

Stonecut stencil. A figure sits astride a large hill in the shape of a muskox. Figure wears a parka with hood raised (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. His mittened hands are raised to either side. He sits on the back of the animal, close to horns made of trees, with large, lashed eye, a...

Young Inuit

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/7

Monochromatic stonecut print on paper. Four figures stand facing forward, the three young men wearing hooded sweaters with images of ducks or seals on the front, and a woman wearing a parka with a long front panel. The face of a small child peaks out of the hood beside the woman's. All wear short...

Seven Walrus

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/6

Stonecut print on paper. A group of seven walrus in three rows are shown emerging from a rectangle of water. Three animals in the back are coloured green fading into blue at bottom. The centre walrus faces front with the other two facing to centre. The middle row also has three walruses, all whi...

Seabird Spirit

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/5

Stonecut print on paper. A large sea bird fills the picture plane, with a large head, pointed beak, and round open eye. The wings are small and rounded, pointed downward. The bird is in three colours: black head and beak; dark blue back; and yellow-green body, neck and wings. Uncoloured areas of ...