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LadleA2.465

Scoop-shaped ladle made from gold-brown, translucent horn--wide mouth that narrows towards the back with a pointed handle extending from the back. Inscription in pencil in the bowl of the spoon.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.535

Wooden recurve cable-backed bow. Three pieces bound together with skin and braided sinew cords. A thick band of sinew and fibre cords runs the length of the bow on the outside of the curve. Bowstring is made of a twined fibre cord.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, skin, fibre and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife HandleA2.426

Slightly curved horizontal brown handle with a large rectangular protrusion underneath--carved from a single piece of antler (?). Bottom of rectangular protrusion has a vertical slot for a blade carved into it, covering its entire length. An elliptical hole is carved underneath the handle at the top of the rectangular protrusion.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou antler ?
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.565 c-d

Pair of men’s outer boots (part c-d) made of caribou skin with the fur on the outside. The leg portion of the boots is made with the white belly fur of the caribou. The shoe portion of the boots are made with brown fur. The boots reach just below the knee and have a casing at the top through which a plaited cord is strung and can be tied at the back.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.565 a

Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur (part a). The coat is waist length, has rounded shoulders, a long rectangular back tail and a close fitting pointed hood. The hem and the hood are trimmed with a white band of caribou fur. On top of the hood two caribou ears are attached. A broad band of white and light brown caribou fur is inserted into the upper part of the sleeves. Paired long fringes are inserted into the seams off the shoulders and in the seams on the lower back of the coat. A pair of white fur tassels is attached in the middle of the back. There is a large semi-circular hole under both sleeves.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MittensA2.521 a-b

Pair of women’s mittens made of caribou and arctic fox fur. The mittens are each made of three pieces of fur. One piece forms the back of the mitten, another forms the upper palm and inside of the thumb and a third piece forms the lower palm and other side of the thumb. Several narrow strips of white fur are added at the wrists as cuffs.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, arctic fox skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsA2.565 b

Men's outer trousers made of caribou skin with thick fur (part b). The trousers reach to just below the knee. There is a broad casing on the top with a piece of rope for a drawstring. The trousers have a fly in the front that can be closed by tying two pairs of leather straps. The legs are trimmed with a band of hairless skin sewn to the inside. Two white bands of cloth are attached to the top forming loops.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and caribou skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drill HandleA2.670

Plain handle of a drill, metal drill is missing. One side has a carved edge to make a tip.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampNa705

Large, very heavy, and extremely long and narrow stone lamp with a thinner trough higher up to one side.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots424/2 a-b

Pair of skin boots with skin soles and off-white and grey fur legs. Edged with red fabric at the rim through which a drawstring is strung, with red fabric at the ends. Cord is also strung through skin loops around the top edges of the sole.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait ?
Material
seal skin and fibre
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada ? or Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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