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ToolA2.206

Plain long rod with sinew tied through a hole at one end.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone ?, horn and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrillA2.379

Straight wooden handle with a brass ferrule and long metal spike attached at one end.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, brass metal, resin, steel metal and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrillA2.378

Wooden handle with twisted sinew and bone at base of iron chisel.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron metal, wood, caribou sinew and bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sewing EquipmentA2.377 a-b

White-grey strip of hide with a copper needle pushed through it. Attached to one end of the hide is a thin cord of sinew with a small, flat length of copper tied at its other end. The other end of the hide is attached to a thin, looping cord of sinew that is threaded through a carved, white thimble-like object (part b).

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
rawhide skin, caribou sinew, copper metal and bone
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.516

Woman's outer coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front. Made of brown fur, with light tan fur inset and sewn to form patterns. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HarpoonA2.274 l

Miniature harpoon with a straight wooden shaft and bone spikes protruding from either end; one spike is short, while the other is long.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, caribou skin, caribou sinew and bone
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HarpoonA2.274 k

Miniature harpoon with a wooden shaft, a short and a long metal spike protruding from either end, and a horn-shaped tusk inserted in centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, caribou sinew, walrus tusk ?, steel metal and wood
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakA2.273 a-b

Model kayak made from light brown hide sewn and stretched over a wooden frame (part a). Three dark brown skin weapon straps bridge the width of the kayak: two fore, one aft. A long, double sided wooden paddle (part b) is included.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew, fibre and wood
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner ParkaA2.511

Women’s inner coat, or parka, of caribou skin with the fur on the inside and a large elongated hood. The coat has a thin rectangular front flap and a large rectangular back flap. The coat is waist length and has broad angular shoulders. The back of the coat is slightly enlarged through the insertion of a piece of fur. The hood opening is trimmed with a band of white fur. A tape of dark green cloth is sewn on the skin side along the hem.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and fibre
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: BagA2.500

The bag fragment is made from five pieces of sealskin with hair, sewn with sinew and folded in half. The top and side are trimmed with hairless strips of skin. Through openings left in this seam a plaited cord of sinew is strung. At the end of this cord a bone pin is attached. The bottom is open, possibly cut off from the bottom of the original bag.

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