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Figure1927.1658

Fish carved from moose ivory. Made by Eskimos for a line. They are bobbed up and down in a hole in the ice to attract fish, which are then speared

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory and moose ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Doll1927.1657

Small, male doll carved from ivory

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Carving1927.1656 A-B

Two walrus heads carved in ivory

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Pounder1923.1012 B

A) Heavy stone pounder with flange on upper and lower ends. Flange on lower end has many chips. B) Pounder with rounded ends.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
stone
Made in
California, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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ToolD 1948.2

Pointed tool of walrus ivory with handle representing a crane eating a frog, inlaid with abalone shell. Noted to be missing in 1981 and 1993 (G.Crowther).; Good

Culture
Tlingit
Material
ivory and walrus
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Tunic1949.195

Tunic with hood, made from strips of walrus intestine stitched together. Along the bottom of the tunic and each cuff darker skin has been sewn.; Good. 'Parka, thigh length, with attached hood. Main body is made from horizontal strips of sea mammal intestine; back of hood is made from vertical strips of same. Edge around face opening is turned to the interior to form a 0.9 cm casing overlaid with narrow band of red dyed sealskin secured with sinew in running stitch. Twisted sinew tie is threaded around casing emerging through two holes at centre front of neck. Holes are reinforced with rectangular piece of skin. Band (0.8 cm wide) of black dyed sealskin is attached to each cuff and around straight bottom edge. Structural sewing is with sinew. J. Hall, March 2005'

Culture
Northwest Coast ? or Aleut ?
Material
sea mammal intestine and sinew
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Arrow1955.139 B

Two triple feathered arrows with two irregular grooves on shafts and long triangular iron heads, fixed by thongs onto shaft and bound with sinew.; Good

Culture
Northern Plains ?
Material
wood, feather and metal
Made in
Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BowZ 2549

Long flat bow with a flat back surface on which a slight ridge runs down the centre, and has a curved front side. The nocks are pronounced, and the arms flare outwards slightly but contract again at the grip. The grip is lashed with some sort of twine, and on the backside, under the twine a large tuft of reddish hair is secured. The bow string is attached at one end and has a loose loop at the other, it is made from cherry bark twisted around sinew.; Good

Culture
Makah ?
Material
wood
Made in
Washington, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Bow1954.140

Wooden self bow. The bow shaped nocks, and in cross- section is curved on the front, and flat on the back. The surface of the back is grooved, and a ridge runs down the centre. The arms taper towards the nocks, and narrower at the grip. The bowstring is attached at one end and has a loop at the other for slipping round the nock.; Good

Culture
Tlingit: Yakutat
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Bow1885.66.25 A-D

Four bows. A) A sinew fronted bow with curved nocks. The grip is made from hide, and the bow is still strung with twisted sinew wrapped in fur covered leather, portions of which have worn off. B) A sinew fronted bow with curved nocks. The grip ismade from hide, and the bow is still strung with twisted sinew. C) A wooden bow which is mainly curved at the nock ends. The nocks have points which have slight flanges to hold the string in place. The bow has fairly wide flattened arms which are contracted at the grip. The bow lacks a string. D) Long un-bent bow made from fine-grained wood with notched nocks and slightly flared arms which contract at the grip. The grip is cherry bark lashed round, with a large tuft of reddish hair. Down the centre of the back of the bow a groove extends to the nocks. In cross-section the back edge is flat and the front- edge is curved. The bow string is made from twisted sinew and is broken.; Good

Culture
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) ?
Material
wood
Made in
California, Washington, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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