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Model Totem Pole3695/1

Ivory carving of model totem pole, in Northwest Coast style. Has two figures - bear or wolf-like animal on top, and a bird with a flat, down-turned beak at the base. Eyes are dark with pigment(?). The carving is cylindrical, tapering in to a pointed top. The top is angled, and the bottom has a small peg.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
ivory and pigment ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Figure3528/28

Very small white carved bear with a fish held sideways in its mouth. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Ring3528/25

Ivory coloured, carved ring with a polar bear straddling the top. The ring is thinner at the bottom, widening toward the carving; one side of the band becomes the front paws of the bear, the other side the back paws; the gap between each set of legs creates a circle. Tiny black dots mark the bear's eyes and nose; small black lines highlight the claws, and there are two small indents in the ears. The bear has a wide open mouth with an oval hole and two very small holes at each side of the mouth. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Kayak3505/31 a-g

Model kayak made of skin, stretched over an internal wooden structure (part a). Strip of antler(?), secured with wooden pegs, lines front keel. Ends of kayak are capped with oval-shaped pieces of ivory(?). Two sinew rigging lines in front of the high-walled cockpit, and one behind. Two ivory fasteners attached to each line. A double-bladed paddle (part b), spear (part c), harpoon (part d), harpoon line rest (part e), and two tools (parts f and g) are separate. The paddle, spear, harpoon and harpoon line rest are made of wood with antler blades (parts c and d) and reinforcement components (parts b, c and e). The two tools are made of antler. The largest (part f) is flat with a straight handle and a curved tapering end. The smallest tool (part g) has a rectangular handle, with triangular indentations along the bottom edge, and a thin pointed tip.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, wood, sinew, antler ?, ivory ?, stone and plastic
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb3446/1

Comb with sixteen teeth carved from ebony wood. Teeth attach to semi-circular body of comb that extends into a cylindrical handle. Top of handle carved into head of snake-like creature. Animal has two ivory(?) eyes inlaid into it, with black inset pupils. Linear designs incised throughout body and handle.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
ebony wood and ivory ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buddhist Shrine3384/1

Small carved ivory shrine (zushi). Inside the small hinged doors sits a carved amitabha Buddha. The outer edges of the shrine are completely covered in carved designs; the exterior and the interior surfaces of the rectangular hinged doors are covered in carved Buddhist scenes. The background wall behind the seated three-dimensional Buddha, inside the shrine, also has a simpler carved design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3326/49

Oval ivory bangle bracelet with slightly rounded exterior. The upper edge tapers in while the bottom edge is flat. Decorated with rows of small holes inset with tiny metal studs spaced with bands of smooth ivory. The inside has a dark brown patina.

Culture
West African
Material
ivory and iron metal ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3326/50

Circular ivory bangle bracelet with rounded sides. The upper edge tapers in while the bottom edge is flat. Just below the upper edge, decorated with three rows of small holes inset with tiny metal studs. The inside has a dark brown patina.

Culture
West African
Material
ivory and iron metal ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3321/5

King figure (ndop) made of carved ivory. Figure sits cross-legged on a square platform with a drum(?) in front. His eyes are closed, right hand placed on his knee, and he holds a ceremonial knife in his left hand. He wears a distinctive projecting hoe-shaped headdress with carved decoration around the edge and on the top surface. His regalia includes cane shoulder hoops, cloth plaque covering the buttocks, a wrapped belt that crosses over his abdomen, and a plaited belt. He also wears three bracelets, two arm rings and ear ornaments. The figure is mounted on a wood octagonal base.

Culture
Kuba
Material
elephant ivory and wood
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Case, Gambling Sticks (42)16.1/802