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EarringEe50

Turquoise stone in heavily ornamented brass-like setting surrounded by small bosses and distinguished by a cluster of four brass knobs at the base. It is mounted on a rounded open band of brass-like metal which is closely ridged all around. At the opening, one end has a cup-like ornamentation while the other end is pointed. Small metal loop is positioned at the base of the setting.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
turquoise mineral and copper alloy metal
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: CopperNb575

Fragment of a copper containing parts of the central portion and the t-shaped ridge. Ovoid and leaf-shaped designs are highlighted in red. Surface is rough, edges cut.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
copper metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2631

Carved wooden pipe with wide corner end, indented copper rim, and tapered stem end. Bear cub(?) with inlaid abalone eyes crouches on the stem facing the mouthpiece end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, abalone shell and copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowNa992

Cable-backed bow made from wood and other materials. There are 2 places where thin pieces of bone have been attached to either side of the wood with copper pins, one has sealskin sewn over the top of the bone, and the other has sinew lashed over it. There are knobs on either end of the bow, around which 8 braided sinew cords are strung. The cords are lashed onto the wood in 2 places, and they are twisted and wound with sealskin in the middle section. (Bow string no longer attached.)

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, sinew, seal skin, bone and copper metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNa991

The triangular copper arrow point is inserted in a bone shaft and held in place by three copper pins with a wedge of slightly different material that has been added on. The bone shaft is inserted in the wooden one and lashed on with sinew. About 5cm. above this, a v-shaped cut has been made through the shaft and a glue-like substance used to hold it together. There is another cut about 30cm. above it which is held together with sinew lashed around it. The end is notched and there is sinew wrapped around it.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, bone, copper metal and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNa989

Diamond-shaped copper arrow point. It is inserted into a wooden shaft and lashed with sinew cord which is beginning to unwrap. The end of the shaft is notched and lashed with sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, copper metal and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNa988

The small triangular shaped tip has a blunt end and a long shaft with square edges made from one piece of copper. It is inserted in the wooden shaft and lashed on with sinew cord. The end is notched.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, copper metal and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonEd5.2952

Round metal button with surface designs in high relief: dark finish overall; robust figure of bald-headed man wading through water. He wears draped pants, cloak, and carries items on his back from over-the-shoulder pole supported out front by both hands. Highest elevation is polished and smooth. Reverse with elevated rim. Central area has spotted copper and gold lacquer-like finish with soldered loop attached over top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
solder metal and copper alloy metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueSf582

Cut-out repousse metal plaque with a hole at each top corner. Overall appearance of top half of a face with eyes represented by concentric circles, forehead, and a headdress with snakes descending on both sides. Near the centre of the headdress is a circle of cut-out triangles and other shapes (six total), and there are diagonal lines cut out from the edge. Gilded surface.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal, silver metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueSf585

Cut-out, repousse, gilded square metal plaque with eight equidistant holes at edges. Same motif repeated on both halves: two heads, one up and one down, with plumes and one paw surrounded by bands with zig-zagged edges and rows of repousse dots at centre of bands.

Culture
Andes
Material
silver metal ?, gold metal and copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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