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Boots3203/11 a-b

Pair of men’s hide boots with beading and fur trim. Heel and cuff are edged with a dark brown fur. Toe panel and lower leg have beaded flowers in a variety of bright colours, with green foliage. Short hide fringe emerges from the top of the ankle fur and right boot has a thong for tightening attached at top back. Boots are lined with flannel.

Culture
Tahltan and Kaska Dena
Material
skin, glass, fox skin ? and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MittensA2.521 a-b

Pair of women’s mittens made of caribou and arctic fox fur. The mittens are each made of three pieces of fur. One piece forms the back of the mitten, another forms the upper palm and inside of the thumb and a third piece forms the lower palm and other side of the thumb. Several narrow strips of white fur are added at the wrists as cuffs.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, arctic fox skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MittensNa1688

Pair of hide mittens attached to each other with a red and white braided yarn cord with several pompom-like tassels. Lined with grey and white fur; matching fur trim around the cuff and the wrist. Multicoloured floral beading.

Culture
Northern Tutchone
Material
moose skin, glass, acrylic fibre, sinew, silver fox skin, nylon fibre and rabbit skin
Made in
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/30 a-b

Rectangular slice of antler with a carved seal hunting scene positioned on top. Near the centre, a hunter is standing bent over a seal hole, standing on a square piece of fur, with a harpoon resting on two stands in front of him. Across what would be a seal breathing hole is a short, curved snow wall, with the bricks outlined in black ink. Another carved male is positioned standing back behind the hunter; while at the opposite end (on the other side of the snow wall) is a carved seal (part b) lying on the 'ice'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou antler, walrus tusk, fox skin ?, adhesive and ink
Made in
Port Burwell, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3502/6

Male doll, in standing position, with a stone face. Eyes are incised; nose, mouth and full cheeks are carved in relief. Small holes in nose, imitating nostrils. Tattoos incised across face, consisting of an arrow, and linear, curvilinear and circular motifs. Body is carved out of whale bone. Seal fur attached throughout, imitating fur trimmed clothing. Male is wearing a hooded parka with a long flap, pants, mittens and boots. Hood covered in fox fur, face opening trimmed with deer fur. Artist inscription on stone tag tied to doll’s left hand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone, seal skin, stone, fibre, fox skin and deer skin
Made in
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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