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Bag Handle1570/4

Yellow-white bone piece that widens in the centre and tapers to a rounded point at each end. Both sides of the object are decorated with the same design: the inner edge of the piece is contoured with a carved brown-black line, has a square section of cross-hatching in the centre, and on either side of the cross-hatched centre are three circles with doted centre and four carved short lines at the tips of the piece. One side is slightly more faded than the other.

Culture
Yup'ik ?
Material
bone ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Story Knife1570/1

A lightly coloured piece with a blade and a handle decorated with carved lines painted black. The blade has two lines going across the top with five sets of two small arrow -like lines equally spaced alongside. Another shorter line goes across the bottom only halfway along the blade with four short diagonal lines stemming off of it. The handle is carved into an animal with eyes. Along the handle there are six protruding nodules carved out with holes. There is a geometric pattern in between the handle and the blade.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakNa683 a-h

Model kayak made with light brown skin stretched over a wooden frame. A series of wooden tools and equipment--paddles, fishing spear, harpoon, sled runners, etc--are painted green and red and tied to the kayak with skin straps.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
skin, wood, walrus tusk ?, paint and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe1384/8

Long white-yellow coloured pipe with animal figures with black circular designs carved in relief across its length. The inside of the bowl is dark brown. Starting from the outside of the bowl and working towards the pipes' mouthpiece are two bird-like figures carved on either side of the bowl with two carved hands holding two sea lions. Carved in relief along the length of the pipe are a pair of sea otters, a fish and whale, two four-legged animals with short tails and a small face with long arms. The mouthpiece of the pipe is shaped into an animal's head. The length of the piece has two side panels with decorated with circular designs.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueNa1117

Part of a tusk, made into an engraved plaque. Piece has one polished and engraved surface, whereas the back surface is rough for most of its length. Tapers to a point on one end. Engraving shows a spotted fish on left, followed by the top of two spouting whales with the bottom half of a swimming walrus between and above them. Next is the tail fluke of a whale and the top of a spouting whale; profile view of a large dog-like animal with a spotted face; two small profile human figures, each with one arm raised and touching; two objects of closely spaced v-shapes along a central line, in the same style as dog's tail and whale spouts; followed by two birds(?); two large feet with hatched lines at ankles. Igloo(?) with two raised platforms; two triangular shapes, a rounded rectangle; and two walruses. Most shapes are filled in with closely spaced vertical lines. Diagonal line extends from second whale spout. Carving marks across fish tail and on edges. Cracks on back near pointed end running diagonally following natural contours.

Culture
Inupiaq ? or Yup'ik ?
Material
narwhal tusk and graphite mineral
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.618

Birch bark dish. Birch bark bent and sewn into place. The rim is reinforced with splints overcast with birch root and decorated with black bark. A twig is laced on lower down. There are also heavier pieces of bark on the ends and sides for reinforcement. Light side of bark is to the outside and darker flaps are laced on the ends and sides. The rim is overcast splints beaded with black bark. Part of the overcasting stitch leaves the splints exposed.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
birch bark, birch root and birch wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.620

Birch bark is bent and laced into place. On the rim, splints are overcast (open stitch) and then beaded with red and black yarn. Around the mid-section of the basket a twig is sewn on for reinforcement. The rim is overcast; three stitches, then every other stitch is beaded with black thread (six stitches) then three stitches, openwork, then the next series of three then three overcast.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
birch bark, birch root, fibre and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNa1681 a-b

Coiled basket and lid with watch-spring base and lid construction. Button handle and flange on lid. Decoration is sewn on and consists of pieces of wool sewn on in tufts. Near the base is one horizontal row of red thread bordered by purple thread.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
wool fibre, fibre and rye grass
Made in
Nushagak, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA2.285

Carved, white-yellow harpoon head with barbed edges tapering to a point; pierced hole at bottom end.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
St. Michael, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeA2.446

Wood and bone adze in three parts lashed together with strips of skin--black stone blade is also bound to the handle with strips of skin. Bottom of handle is rounded and shallowly carved to resemble a seal's head.

Culture
Yup'ik ?
Material
bone, wood, stone and skin
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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