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Large ndop cloth composed of twenty panels sewn together with plant fibre. The indigo-dyed panels have been stitched together along the short edge and have off-white designs throughout. Designs are done in vertical bands and filled with geometric and linear motifs. Motifs include: abstract interlocking “X” shapes, dots, zigzags, concentric diamonds, segmented circles, grid-like patterns, and connected lines.
Sealskin mat with ookpik design. Round fur mat is divided into 8 pie-shaped sections in alternating dark brown and light brown fur. Each triangle has an ookpik shape sewn into it in the opposite colour fur (4 light brown sewn into dark brown, 4 dark brown birds in light brown fur). Each ookpik has felt eyes of black and yellow circles, a beige felt triangular nose, and 3-toed felt feet attached. There is a small sinew loop at the top for hanging.
Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing figure holding another head or mask in its hands. Main figure has a cone-shaped head with large teeth, including canines, in its open mouth, black inlaid eyes and large round nostrils. The mask face has black inlaid eyes, round nostrils and an open mouth showing only ten flat teeth, and small pointed ears.
Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing figure with bird head and wing on left side; the other side is more animal like with paws, sharp teeth and a larger, double-circle eye. Has two nostrils and two feet. Partly hollow inner cone visible from underneath. Unsigned.
Long finely woven sash with fringe on either end. Decorated with multicoloured and patterned stripes along the entire length. Designs consist of plain lines and checkered bands; done in red, orange, white, dark grey, light blue, light green, and white.
Long coarsely woven sash with twisted and braided fringe on either end. Decorated with multicoloured and patterned stripes along the entire length. Designs consist of plain lines and bands with columns; done in red, white, dark blue, yellow, brown-yellow, and green.
Silver(?) rectangular brooch with step-like designs along the left and right sides; centre is circular in shape. Tree and wagon scene carved in relief in circle; concentric triangles engraved in centre of side sections. Bar pin across back, for securing purposes.
Silver(?) bracelet consisting of eight circular charms connected with chains; the eighth charm is divided in half and secured together with a tab insert clasp. From left to right, charms depict: coin from 1882, scene of horse and tree, coin from 1882, guitar, coin from 1882, and scene of wagon, tree and house. Space between charm edges and designs have been cutout. The split charms have plain borders and curvlinear motifs in the corners.
Silver(?) bracelet consisting of a circular pendant and two curved arms, connected to the pendant with chains. Arms secured together at back with a tab insert clasp and additional thin chain. Man and alpaca scene carved in relief on pendant; human-like figures wearing headdresses carved in relief along length of arms. Small curvilinear and dot motifs around edges of all components.
Long knife (part a), whittling knife (part b) and scabbard (part c). Long knife has a deer horn hilt carved into the profile of a bird’s head. Hourglass-like designs and curvilinear motifs incised throughout. Protruding from the top of the bird’s head and the beak are sections of short black and red hair. Hole drilled through pronounced nostrils, for hanging or attachment purposes. Hilt grip covered with woven band of rattan. The blade is convex on one side, slightly concave on the other, and widens from the hilt. Tip is angled. The whittling knife has a small curved blade attached to a long, slightly curved handle. Blade end of hilt decorated with a wide band of braided metal. Blades of both knifes are secured to hilts with resin. The scabbard is composed of a wood sheath for the long knife and a bark sheath for the whittling knife. Wood sheath made of two pieces of wood bound together with rattan. Ties alternate between single dyed strands and thick decorative bands. Bands, woven with naturally coloured and dyed strands, consist of “X”-shaped designs, concentric circles and knots. Wood is painted dark red and has incised motifs, matching designs on long knife hilt, throughout. Bark sheath is undecorated and secured to wood sheath with plain rattan ties. Braided rattan carrying cord, with looped end, threaded through bark sheath.