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Ulna bone awl.; Good
Whale bone bark scraper which is convex and has a central hand hole.; Good
Carved whale bone bearing a bird, two creatures, a frog and a human. On the reverse the bone is incised with concentric and chevron designs which appear to have been an earlier decoration since they have been removed where the carving has tapered and shaped the bone (G.Crowther).; Good
Finely carved spoon in dark mountain-goat horn. The tip of the handle is broken, but below it are several creatures. In descending order, a humanoid crouches on a raven' s head in whose beak a small animal is clutched. The raven is perched on the head of what possibly could be a seal, in whose snout a transformatory humanoid is represented. The seal is holding the bowl of the spoon within its mouth. The eyes of the seal, raven, and broken creature at the tip were possibly once inlaid with abalone which is now missing. The carving is very intricate and the detail is remarkably fine.; GoodCatalogue card for E 1907.562-3, notes in black ball point, 'Two spoons of black horn: the plain bowls are fastened to to curved taper handles elaborately carved in relief with totemic emblems.'
Five horn spoons. Noted to be missing in 1981 and 1993 (G.Crowther).; Good
Two harpoon like fish arrows. 1: with steel head and 2: with bone head. Probably from the Arctic; Good
A) Part of shaft, stone head, and double barbed bone foreshaft of an arrow. Sinew attachment. B) Foreshaft and stone head of an arrow. Head lashed on with sinew. C) Triple feathered, stone headed arrow with sinew lashing. D E) Two triple feathered stone headed arrows. Heads attached with composition like cement. Note arrows A and B are located in Archaeology Drawer. Descriptions are very close to those for arrows 1949.199 C-F.; Good.
Eight double shafted arrows with plain and barbed heads of iron, bone and wood which are lashed to the shaft with cherry bark. The flights are all made from dark feathers. Four short shafted arrows are made from cedar, while the others are made from a light wood that was possibly thin branches.; Good
Bent halibut hook of hemlock with bone barb lashed into place with split spruce root. The tapering lower arm has its tip lashed with very fine twine. A leader line is attached to the lower arm.; Good
Harpoon for whales. The catalogue card details the following information, found on an old card on Mr.Paterson' s desk . Harpoon with metal point, elk horn barbs decorated with Haietlik, i.e the mythical snake. It is said that when the thunderbird wishes to kill a whale he hurls the Haietlik at it, which spears the body of the whale like a harpoon. The rope is made of whale sinew strengthened in twine. The loop is covered with cherry bark. The harpoon head is covered with spruce gum. The line attached to the harpoon head is extremely long and thick. This harpoon is very probably 1925.333 as the description of the two objects is identical and one, 1925.333 is listed as missing.; Good