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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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Gut Skin ParkaA2.522

Hooded coat (kalerak, or anorak) made of strips of scraped intestine. The body of the coat is made of vertical strips that extend into the hood. The arms are made of vertically sewn strips (vertical when arms are spread). The rim of the hood is lined with a cotton casing through which a thread is strung. The strips are sewn together with a dark blue cotton thread, thus accentuating the seams. A patch of intestine has been sewn onto the coat below the right arm. The bottom and the sleeves are trimmed with narrow strips of seal skin.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
bearded seal intestine, cotton fibre and ringed seal skin
Made in
Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA2.77

Bag made from twisted mesh with small tassels and black, green and blue beads interwoven. Drawstring closure applique. Hide strips on the top hide band.

Culture
Inupiaq ?
Material
intestine ?, sinew ?, skin and glass
Made in
Nome, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA2.75

The bag is rectangular, green-brown and shiny with a green fabric handle. The bag is made from narrow strips of seal intestine sewn together with thread. There are five strips on either side of the bag. Some of the seams show traces of feathers and red, green and black fabric decoration. A thin gold band is sewn around the opening of the bag.

Culture
Aleut
Material
seal intestine, feather, fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA2.73

The bag is rectangular, brown and shiny with two long handles. The bag is made from narrow strips of seal intestine sewn together with thread. There are five strips on either side of the bag.

Culture
Aleut ? or Inuit ?
Material
seal intestine and fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA2.359

Elongated, stick-like piece of bone with rounded sides and a tapering, pointed end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.358

Tapering, peg-like wound plug with a knob at one end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle CaseA2.344

Ivory-coloured hollow tube-like case with two bands of black at each end. Both ends are open.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou bone and pigment
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle CaseA2.343

Ivory-coloured tube-like case with three bands of simple geometric designs emphasized with black pigment. Brown cork-like plug in one end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LineA2.339

A long thin band of skin looped around so that the end is wrapped around the middle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
rawhide skin
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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