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ToolA2.392

Metal spokeshave with a short handle made from a yellow-white sperm whale tooth. Blade curves downwards from the handle into a flat middle section with a beveled edge, then curves back upwards, ending in a rounded notch with a circular hole through its centre (missing handle?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
iron metal and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LabretA2.248

Mottled brown labret carved from a material that appears to be made of antler.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou antler ?
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2.458

Translucent gold-brown scoop-shaped ladle with a wide front tapering towards the back. Short tab-like handle protrudes from the back, bent at a sharp upward angle.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.237

Miniature standing human figure carved from white tusk wearing a cap. Shallowly carved, linear facial features are coloured with dark grey pigment.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.228

Miniature, carved, brown canine (wolf or dog?) with a stripe of mottled white dentine down the centre. The animal is standing upright on its hind legs, with a long tail curled behind. Entire figure is mounted on a base made from a cross-section of brown and white walrus tusk.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and adhesive
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakA2.528 a-k

Model kayak made of mottled brown skin stretched over a wooden frame (part a). A parka-clad figure with face and hands made from carved walrus tusk (?) sits in the cockpit. Parts b--j are various model harpoons and gaffing devices--all made from wood, tusk, metal, and skin--strapped to the top of the kayak with skin straps. Also included is a dark brown model seal bladder float (part k) attached to the kayak via a skin harpoon line tucked underneath the human figure's right arm.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, walrus tusk ?, wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderA2.454

Curved, tapering segment of translucent mottled brown musk ox horn. Area near the tip of the horn has a small indentation. The opposite end of the horn has been cut to create a flat surface.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderA2.456

Curved, tapering segment of translucent yellow-brown musk ox horn. Area near the tip of the horn has been carved to create a uniform indentation. The opposite end of the horn has been cut to create a flat surface.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe BowlA2.154

L-shaped pipe bowl carved from mottled grey, black and white stone. A small wooden plug stops a small hole in the base of the bowl.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
soapstone stone and wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle CaseA2.341

Needle case. Two brown wooden plugs at the ends of an ivory-coloured tube--tube in encircled at three points by linear geometric designs in black. One brown plug is rounded, the other a protruding, triangular point.

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