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Harpoon3508/1 a-b

Harpoon (part a) with a detachable head (part b). Harpoon has a flat shaft, made of two pieces of antler riveted together, that narrows to a point. Shaft is inserted into a wider “V”-shaped piece of antler, riveted to a cylindrical wooden handle. Knife-shaped, antler blade secured to opposite end of handle with hide ties and copper nails. Hide strip woven through the bottom centre of wooden handle. Strip held close to handle with hide and rope ties. Harpoon head consists of an oval-shaped steel blade, with a sharp point, riveted to a triangular holder. Long hide strap strung through hole drilled into centre of holder. End of strap has a loop handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, antler, rawhide skin, steel metal, plant fibre, fibre and copper metal
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots3508/5 a-b

Pair of boots made of caribou skin. Legs and vamps are covered in a mix of brown and white fur, soles are light brown hide. On either side of the boot heels are two long hide ties, meant to be secured around the ankles. The top openings are edged with dark blue cloth, through which is threaded a white braided drawstring. Interiors are unlined.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou skin, rawhide skin, fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet Pouch1003/91 a-b

Small red hide pouch with tie. Inside pouch is an elliptically shaped black shiny stone object with irregular edges covered in red pigment. Square white sticker affixed to side of bag.

Culture
Piikani
Material
rawhide skin, stone and ochre pigment
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance Staff3259/53

Rattle type wooden staff, adorned with deer hooves at the proximal end. Staff is rounded, carved at pommel with a small face, sharp teeth bared in a wide grin, nose flat and slightly protruding. Head comes to a small, round peak. Dozens of deer hooves have been tied to short lengths of hide and attached to the top, under the face, with long wraps of hide.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood, deer hoof and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD1.31

Belt with beaded pink borders and three beaded bands of light blue, red, green, yellow, white and dark blue. Brass studs and buckle. Tongue at one end.

Culture
Ktunaxa ?
Material
rawhide skin, brass metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ParflecheD1.71

Flap is beaded with black, white and blue glass and metal beads. Front is painted with diamonds in red and black, sides of pouch have red and blue lines. Front has two small ties. Back of pouch has skin ties, knotted.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
rawhide skin, glass, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horn1713/1

Hollow animal horn with a raised band at the pointed end; a leather thong is strung through a hole near the open end. Small knob carved at the pointed end.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
animal horn and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD1.30

Beaded light blue, red, yellow, and dark blue geometric design, with pink border. Skin tie at one end, knotted. Other end is plain rawhide with two holes.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
rawhide skin and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD1.15

Choker-style necklace with a pattern of yellow circular beads on either side of the black and white elongated cylindrical beads; each section is separated by a dark brown piece of skin. There are hide ties at each end.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
glass and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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