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Harpoon Point1570/11

White-yellow carved walrus tusk with one end consisting of two grooved squared-off points that each have three serrated ridges. The centre consists of a raised ridge with two deeply carved indentations on either side leading to a hole on the underside of the object. Three-quarters of the way down the point, there is a band of nine serrated ridges extending the width of the point. At the end of the point tip there is a circular piece of metal that attaches the black-brown coloured metal point to the tusk.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing Spear981/3

The object has a long rectangular handle. The y-shape at the other end has three tips pointing toward the middle of the y-shape from the two ends of the y-shape and the middle of the handle. Fibre rope is wrapped in between the handle and the y-shape where a metal nail goes through.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle981/4

A long flat brown stick carved with two sets of small curves that curve oppositely to each other so that the stick looks like it has three equal sections. At both ends there are two lighter pieces carved to fit along both sides and attached with metal nails.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boat ? Fragment1056/3 e-f

Two flat long light white-brown pieces that have a natural curve. One piece (part e) has one hole at one end and a v-shape carved in the middle point of the edge of one side. The other piece (part f) has a more pointed curved tip with a hole at the other end. There is a small fragment stick that is a piece of part f.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing Spear981/2

Long, brown, wooden shaft with a long metal spike and length of wood attached to one end with twine. The attached piece of wood has a shorter metal spike affixed to its end; this metal spike is angled towards the longer spike affixed to the main spear shaft, so that there is roughly one centimeter between the two points.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1060/47

Oxidized metal blade affixed by two rivets to a carved bone handle. Handle has five circular holes bored through it along the top edge. Four finger grooves are cut out of the bottom of the handle. Six circular shapes with dotted centres are carved in a line on the handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and metal
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1662

Miniature standing human figure wearing a parka. Articulated arms and legs. Legs are carved one behind the other. Facial features and parts of parka are painted on.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and paint
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1647

Small barbed point with secondary barb below arrowhead type shape. Stem is about the same length of the head and at the end is a forked section that is about 1/4 the height of the rest of the point..

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1660

A white-yellow seated man painted black around the wrists, knees, ankles, seat area, waist, face and facial features. His arms are outstretched forward with his hands curving upwards.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? and paint
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gavel1060/38 a-b

Gavel made of tusk. Part a is the slighty curved handle, with a rounded circumference that tapers down. Part b is the gavel piece which is a rounded rectangular seal sculpture, with two black eyes and two black nose marks added. The mouth is carved and there is a hole drilled in at the centre.

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