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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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Knife2939/4

Ulu type knife with a triangular steel blade with a rounded bottom sharpened to a fine edge. The blade’s bottom corners are sharp and the sides are unequal in length and curvature. The blade is embedded into a slit in a cylindrical piece of smooth bone and glued in place.

Culture
Inuit
Material
steel metal and bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
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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Carving2930/2 a-c

Model stone Coppermine-style igloo on a stone base with a removable igloo top (part b), and a loose bone piece (part c) The base (part a) consists of the lower part of the house. It includes two seated figures in the main room and a child-sized figure playing with a dog in the mouth of the igloo. The three figures all have simple stylized features with long almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose and an open oval mouth. All three are dressed in parkas. The house contains several miniature tools made of bone or wood. On the base outside the igloo is a small spear made of bone (part c) resting on a sled. There are two small copper posts which hold the igloo top in place on the base. The igloo consists of a dome connected to a short rounded tunnel. White etched lines on the exterior form a brick pattern.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, bone, copper metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook2011-54/31
Pipe (Smoking) | Argillite2010-37/24
Pipe (Smoking) | Argillite2010-37/23
Necklace2004-2/310
Halibut Hook2004-2/300

The paint is black, red, and green.

Culture
American
Material
wood, paint, cedar bark, rattan and bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Pipe | Argillite2004-2/35