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KnifeNa1034

Ulu type knife. Flared, triangular metal blade with a rounded, beveled edge on the bottom. Top point of the blade is attached by a metal rivet to a shank that connects to a short, horizontal handle of white-brown antler.

Culture
Inuit
Material
copper metal and caribou antler
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1062

Leaf-shaped metal point with a motif stamped on one side. There is a copper section attached with a pin. Arrowhead has hole going crosswise through it; arrowhead is hollow and has two prongs.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and copper metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1042

Leaf-shaped grey metal arrowhead with another piece of metal joined on to connect to shaft. Circular hole goes crosswise through it; top is hollow and has one flat prong, evidence that another prong has broken off; copper band around top.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and copper metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe91 a-b

Large wire toy car (part a) with 4 doors which open, and sprung wheels. The car slopes where the wire is missing. It is tied in various places with copper wire. Body wire is silver, painted blue, and worn off in places. Wheel axles are twp metal rods. The wheels are rubber with two bottle caps on the back ones. A piece of wire lays on the back, loose, with both ends bent. Front axles work. A long stick (part b) with a wire hook wrapped with copper wire, and black rubber are attached to the steering wheel with wire dividing it into four quarters while copper wires hold it together. The wheels are apart at one side. Two pieces stick out from copper wire on the stick which has blue paint marks.

Culture
Bira
Material
metal, paint, rubber and copper metal
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toy CarAe87

Four pieces of copper wire in two parts in the shape of a car. Red wool string is attached to one part with a stick at the other end of the string.

Culture
Central African
Material
wool fibre, wood and copper metal
Made in
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1053

Triangular-shaped copper point. Blade inserted and riveted to antler shaft that has cancellous texture and a notch one quarter of way down its length. V-shaped cut where two antler sections have been joined and riveted with three copper pins. End tapers to point.

Culture
Inuit
Material
copper metal and antler
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1025

Triangular-shaped copper point inserted and riveted in antler shaft. Shaft has cancellous texture on one side and cortex texture on the other and tapers to point with two lines cut crosswise into antler.

Culture
Inuit
Material
copper metal and antler
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PillowcaseEa6

A plain woven rectangular cotton pillow cover with four large pink, and gold-coloured wool, tassels. Embroidered with lines, butterflies, and flowers, all in abstract motifs. Gold-coloured thread around the tassles. One side open with copper metallic, and pink embroidered lace on it. Decorated with a few light pink sequins.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, copper metal, silk fibre, metal, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StoolAj130 a-b

Stool carved from single piece of wood; seat is oblong with pointed ends, and is widest near the ends and narrower at the center with a slight dip towards the centre. The base is a hollowed-out, conical shape, which then extends into a relatively flat stem with slightly curved sides. Several copper staples overall. A curved, copper handle made of a thick wire with ends inserted through two holes in the stem and bent back to secure the handle. Slightly polished finish. Part a: base and part of seat. Part b: seat fragment.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
goat butter fat, copper metal and wood
Made in
Uganda ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA2462

Copper with sides that flare outwards slightly from the base and a top edge that has a rounded peak at the centre. A T-shaped ridge separates the top section from the bottom section and divides the bottom section in half. The top section is slightly convex and has a face incised on the upper portion by scraping away parts of a coating of dark paint (?). The eyes are delineated by two raised bumps.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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