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Child's Suit2963/1

Child’s one piece seal skin suit made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. The fur is mottled brown and white, with a pattern of naturally occurring white circles down the centre of both front and back. The neck is open to the belly, with several skin and fur ties for fastening. The collar and wrist cuffs are skin on the outside, fur on the inside. A line of long fringe decorates the centre back. The upper inseam of the suit is open.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin and seal sinew
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots2963/11 a-b

Man’s seal skin boots made of several pieces of fur in different shades, creating stripes at front and top. Pieces are sewn together with sinew. The top reaches to the knee, with fur to the outside, hide on the inside. A thin rope of sinew is threaded through holes in the top cuff, allowing the boot to be tightened around the leg. The foot of the boot has hide to the outside and fur on the interior.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin and seal sinew
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper2939/2

Copper scraper with a handle made out of a large piece of triangular-shaped, cut bone. At the wide end a curved piece of copper has been attached with copper nails, projecting from the bone to create the scraping edge. A rectangular shaped piece of copper is also attached by two nails at the midpoint on one side. A hole is bored through the bone at the end. Ridges can be seen in the bone from the construction process.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and copper metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper2939/1

Seal skin scraper. Steel blade is triangular in shape, with a curved bottom edge and uplifted corner points. The handle is a curved piece of bone with a protruding point near the distal end, flattening at the proximal where the blade meets the bone. The two are attached with a large metal nail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
steel metal and bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Harpoon2912/1 a-b

Model harpoon made of wood and tusk. A long thin wooden piece (part a) is topped by a small cube of tusk embedded in the wood. The tusk is ‘T’ shaped, and has a shallow hollow carved into its top. Just below, two hide thongs enter and exit the wood through small bored holes. A small piece of tusk protrudes from the wooden shaft at the top centre of the object. The accompanying piece (part b) is a thin needle shaped piece of tusk, slightly curved, tapered at the tip, with two holes bored through the top.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, tusk and skin
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mold of a Woman2934/5

Bronze cast of a partial female figure with a dark green-grey marble finish. The figure has wide flaring hips, a deep circular belly button and curves up to an asymmetrical one-breasted chest. Concave one the back with high ridges on the sides. Syllabic character(?) inscribed at back, near base, as well as the edition number 1/3.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2942/3

Large black stone sculpture of a kneeling female figure in a parka. The figure has stylized features: long slanted eyes, rounded cheeks and forehead, a bulbous nose and a wide mouth. The hair is demarked by horizontal chisel marks and is parted at the centre of the figure’s forehead. The ends of the arms are also roughly chiselled. The junction between the figures legs and torso is emphasized by a deep ridge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Boots2897/20

Miniature boots made with red wool tops, a fur section for the length of the boots and plain skin feet. The foot portion has green embroidery thread woven around it. Multi-coloured embroidery thread tassels are attached on the side at the tops of the boots. Tied together with embroidery thread.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and seal skin ?
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2897/19 a-e

Small bone comb tied to a rawhide needle pouch with a strip of hide through the carved hole (part a). The pouch has slots containing four bone sewing needles (parts b-e).

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou bone and rawhide skin
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cat's Cradle Game2897/18

Piece of braided sinew joined at ends.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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