Lithic

Lithic, biface, flint. Dorset (2700-c. 1000 BP). Newfoundland, Canada. Collected 1902-1903?

Lithic

Lithic, biface, fragment, flint. Dorset (2700-c. 1000 BP). Newfoundland, Canada. Collected 1902-1903?

Lithic

Lithic, biface, fragment, flint. Dorset (2700-c. 1000 BP). Newfoundland, Canada. Collected 1902-1903?

Lithic

Lithic, microblade, stone. Dorset (2700-c. 1000 BP). Newfoundland, Canada. Collected 1902-1903?

Stone

Stone. Labrador Inuit? Northern Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada,? late 18th century? Collected 1909-1910?

Stone

Stone. Labrador Inuit? Northern Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada,? late 18th century? Collected 1909-1910?

Carving

Carving, Sea Goddess (Sedna, Taleelayuk), serpentine. Artist: Kaka Ashoona (b.1928), Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

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Carving, Wrestlers, soapstone on base. Artist: Eelee Shuvigar (1904-1977), Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Canada, circa 1950.

Carving

Carving, Giant's Head, serpentine on base. Artist: Pitseolak Ashoona (1904 -1983). Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Dog, soapstone on base. Artist: Kiawak Ashoona (b.1933). Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Bear, serpentine on base. Artist and community unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Caribou, soapstone. Artist: Syollie Weetaluktuk (1906 - 1962). Inukjuaq (Port Harrison), Quebec, Canada, circa 1950.

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Carving, Caribou Cow, soapstone on base. Artist: unknown. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, circa 1961.

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Carving, Dog Eating, soapstone on base. Artist: Toonoo (1920-1969). Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Polar Bear, soapstone. Artist: Henry Evaluardjuk (b. 1923). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

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Carving, Polar Bear, soapstone. Artist: Henry Evaluardjuk (b. 1923). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Polar Bear and Hunter, soapstone on base. Artist: possibly Mosesie Kolola (1930-1985). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Man and Kayak, soapstone. Artist: Josie Pisuktie (1901- d. unknown). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Bird on Head of Polar Bear, soapstone and ivory on base. Artist: probably Ooloopie Killiktee (b. 1919). Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Bird, on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, bird, serpentine. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Bird (duck), soapstone on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Bird, soapstone on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Owl, serpentine on base. Artist: Tudlik (1890-1966). Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Walrus, soapstone on base. Artist: Henry Evaluardjuk (b. 1923). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Walrus, serpentine on base. Artist: unknown. Kinngait (Cape Dorset)?, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, circa 1950.

Carving

Carving (a) of Sea Goddess (Sedna, Taleelayuk), soapstone on base (b). Artist: Tarulagak. Canada, before 1966. The Sea Goddess (Sedna, Taleelayuk) is a pan-Arctic legend. Sedna, a female spirit who dwells at the bottom of the sea, is mistress of the ocean, created the sea mammals and provides sustenance for the Inuit. See References. Alternate spellings: Taleelayo, Talelayo, Talluliyuk, Taleelajuq.

Carving

Carving, Seal, soapstone on base. Artist: Simiga (probably Eelee Simagaq, b.1931). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Walrus, serpentine on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Walrus Head, soapstone on base. Artist: probably Jamasie Teevee (1910-1985). Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)/Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

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Carving, soapstone. Artist: Simeonie Davidee (b. 1928). Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, before 1966.

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Bird (owl) standing on Seal, soapstone on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966

Carving

Carving, Woman Hunter, soapstone. Artist: Akeeaktashuk (1898-1954). Inukjuaq (Port Harrison), Quebec, Canada, circa 1950.

Carving

Carving, Man Crawling, soapstone on base. Artist: Eelee Shuvigar (1904-1977), Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Canada, circa 1950.

Carving

Carving, Head, bone on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Head, ivory on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, circa 1960.

Carving

Carving, etched walrus tusk, on base. Artist: Davidee Itulu (1929-2006). Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Bird (goose), marine ivory on base. Artist: Kapik Kolola (1926-1985), Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Nunvavut, Canada, 1961.

Carving

Carving, Man (a), standing, in soapstone on black base (b), about 8 inches high, label T.6 on bottom of one foot

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Carving, Man Standing, soapstone on base. Artist and community: unknown. Canada, before 1966.

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Carving, Man Standing, soapstone on base. Artist and community: unknown, Canada, before 1966.

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Carving, Man Standing, soapstone on base. Artist and community: unknown, Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Man Standing, soapstone on base. Artist: Kabavarr. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, circa 1950.

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Carving, Woman Standing, soapstone on base. Artist: unknown. Inukjuaq (Port Harrison) ?, Quebec, Canada, before 1966.

Carving

Carving, Woman with Baby in Hood, soapstone. Artist: Akeeaktashuk (1898-1954). Inukjuak (Port Harrison), Quebec, Canada, before 1954.

Sculpture, inuksuk

Sculpture, Inuksuk. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island), Nunavut, Canada, 1964.

Sculpture, Inuksuk

Sculpture, Inuksuk, end of right arm. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island), Nunavut, Canada, 1964.

Cartridge belt

A cartridge belt with avittat design on blue, from East Greenland. It belonged to Quintin Riley and was used on his polar expeditions.

Cartridge belt

A cartridge belt, black stained hide with red and white diamond patterned decoration, two ivory toggles. It belonged to Quintin Riley and was used on his polar expeditions.

Boot

A pair of Sami caribou skin boots with red cloth trim, belonging to Quintin Riley and used on his polar expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.

Two bracelets. Two sealskin(?) plaited bracelets, with white, blue & red strands, approx. 3 inch diameter, in good condition. From Greenland 1932-33.

Narwhal tusk

A narwhal tusk modified for use as a harpoon, possibly dating from the Franklin search era.

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Spirit figure

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People

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'Inuk'

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Mask

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Musk-ox

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Narwhal, 'Tuugaalik'

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'Thinking of Flying'

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Hunter

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Sedna, 'Taleelayuk' the sea goddess

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Tupilaq in walrus ivory

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Brought back from north-east Greenland by Stephen Pitt, ca 1965. Stephen Pit travelled aboard Bill Tilman's vessel 'Mischief' in 1965. Small spirit figure, large teeth, lies flat on its belly.

Carving

Carving. Inuit. No provenance, no date. The syllabics on the side translate as: 'These four rocks piled on top of one another indicate an overnight place on a route. The inland people understand this formation. This formation shows that the meat cache is not far from here.'

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Goose Strutting

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Inuk on musk ox

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Falcon

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Bird standing

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Mother and child

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Hunter and seal

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Igloo and people

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My first ski-doo ride by Napachie Sharky

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Bird Shaman

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Hunter

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Woman With Two Fish

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Dancing owl

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Sea spirit

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Man and woman stretching skin

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Owl and young

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Untitled Composition

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Shaman's head

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Seal and dog

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Drum dancer

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Owl outspread

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Sherman's sister

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Tupilak

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Tupilak

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Tupilak

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Tupilak

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Tupilak hunter and seal

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Bird with fish by Shorty Killiktee

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Mother and child

Faces

Polished, dark-stone abstract sculpture by Inuit artist Alex Alikashuak, 1999

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Musk ox

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Bird Spirit

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Owl shaman

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Hunter carrying a cub

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Owl and lemming

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Seated bear

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Unexplainable joy of becoming grandparents

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Basking seal

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Woman and child

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Self portrait (bust)

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My granddaughter, Marie Evaluardjuk

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My wife, Tapeeta Evaluardjuk

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A young woman

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Widowmaker

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Family

Kayak

Kayak from Angmagssalik, East Greenland. Tunumiit (East Greenland Inuit). Tasiilaq (Ammassalik), Kalaallit Nunaata Tunua (East Greenland), 1930-1931. Used by Augustine Courtauld, surveyor on the British Arctic Air Route Expedition.

Box

Box (a) and lid (b). Tunumiit (East Greenlanders). Kalaallit Nunaata Tunua (East Greenland), 1930-1931.1/1/7

Bird dart

Bird dart from Baffin Island

Carving

Angry bear

Martin Frobisher

A steatite (soapstone) sculpture of a mechanical digger truck with a loaded scoop of fool's gold, by artist Jamasie Pitseolak of Kinngait, Nunavut, 2009. The work is an ironic reference to the "gold", actually iron pyrites, found on Baffin Island by British sixteenth-century sailor Martin Frobisher.

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Hunter pulling seal

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Hawk by Shorty Killiktee

Carving

Carving, Whale, by Jaco Ishulutaq from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Baffin Island.

Watch

Wristwatch worn by Gino Watkins on 1930-31 expedition and inscribed 'BAARE to Greenland 1930-31, H.G. Watkins'.

Boots

Sealskin boots from Baffin Island.

Duffle inner

Embroidered duffel inners from Baffin Island.

Anorak

Anorak, blue, from Baffin Island. Size large. Collected by Adam Kerr.

Anorak

Anorak, red, from Baffin Island. Size small. With Canadian Hydrographic Service logo.

Bonnet

Sami bonnet, owned by Kirsten Srimeng

Carving

A miniature figure of a man, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of an arctic fox, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of an arctic fox, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of an ermine(?), part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a collared lemming, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a seal, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a seal, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature sledge, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature kayak, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature shovel or spade, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature knife, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a woman, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature pick, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature axe, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a child, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a child, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a reindeer or caribou, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a reindeer or caribou, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a reindeer or caribou?, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of an arctic hare, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

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A miniature figure of a dall sheep, part of a group of miniatures, either marine ivory or antler, collected in the field by Bishop Zippel, a Moravian missionary active in Northern Canada at the end of the 19th century.

Carving

Carving, Animal in dark stone

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Reed basket (a) with argillite knop on lid (b).

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Reed basket (a) with argillite knop on lid (b)

Carving

Bird (no name). Artist: Kalai Adla, 1975.

Carving

Carving, Owl. Artist: Toona Iqulik, Qamanittuaq, 1995

Shooting blind

length of cloth used as a shooting blind for stealthily approaching seals, used in Baffin Island by Howard Duncan.

Harpoon

harpoon