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SpearNa1063

End of wood shaft is inserted with long metal prong. Both lashed together with cotton cord. Two notched antler prongs, one on each side of wood shaft are bound with rawhide thong. Ends of each antler prong have a nail inserted to form a reverse angle barb. Object is a Leister fishing spear for Arctic Char.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, antler, metal, cotton fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1061

Leaf-shaped metal point inserted in slit in antler piece and riveted. Hole drilled crosswise through antler which is hollowed out at the end, cut diagonally and wrapped with sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, antler and metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolNa1059

Half-moon-shaped object is pointed at one end and polished; the rest is dull and has a yellowish colour. Two drilled holes through object are strung with orange cord held in place by pegs. Three bone chips hang from cord. Near hole is 5.5 cm. Piece has rounded end with drilled hole looped with two cords. The four cord ends are tied to a long, much thicker cord. On its end is a strip of horn, attached by being bent over the cord and lashed down.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone, horn ?, cotton fibre and bear tooth
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookNa1057

Antler segment has four holes, one with nail inserted and bent in 'u' shape to form hook. Inserted in another hole plugged by a wood peg is a cotton string which is strung with a rectangular antler piece through which a hole is drilled. Third hole is inserted with an unknown substance. Fourth hole at top is for attaching line through it.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, cotton fibre, iron metal and antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa979

Bear standing upright sculpted from grey-green mottled stone; has large flippers in place of forepaws. Open mouth reveals bared teeth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeNa1021

Ulu type knife. Wedge-shaped steel blade with convex cutting edge and circle cut out on one side. Blade is riveted to a metal shank connecting it to a short horizontal handle of brown musk ox horn.

Culture
Inuit
Material
musk ox horn and steel metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNa1020

Wood shaft with one end cut on angle where arrowhead was once inserted and lashed on with sinew. Notched nock end has two feathers, one on either side, bound top and bottom with sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, sinew and feather
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNa1019

Wood shaft with v-shaped cut where arrowhead once was inserted is bound with sinew. Notched nock end has split feather on either side, bound top and bottom with sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, feather and wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNa1018

Wood arrow shaft with hole where arrowhead once was inserted. Notched nock end has split feather on two sides, with top and bottom bound with sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
feather, wood and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1017

Small, triangular-shaped metal head with 18.1 cm. Long shaft hollowed out on back, one large gouge on front. Metal shaft inserted in wood and both bound with sinew. Top and bottom of split feather bound onto both sides of shaft's notched nock end with sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
feather, metal, wood and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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