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P IP E, Human Head With FaceE/1319
Chess Game Pieces2697/1 a-ff

Full set of 32 chess pieces, half carved from slate and half from walrus tusk. In each colour there are: one large walrus figure with diamonds around the base of the pedestal (parts a, q); one smaller walrus with bands around the base of the pedestal (parts b, r); two bear figures (parts c-d, s-t); two deer figures (parts e-f, u-v); two igloo figures (parts g-h, w-x); and eight bird figures (parts i-p, y-ff). All of the figures are at the top of a pedestal base. The larger white walrus piece has inlaid black stone in a band around the top of the pedestal and at the centre of each diamond around the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and slate stone
Made in
Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureH1.183

Rectangular shaped, black stone figure with a square head wearing a headdress; two rows of four incised squares, one row of three rectangles which are possibly fingers, then a triangular design panel with engraved circles; the bottom section is undecorated. The back and sides are incised repeatedly with triangles.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
slate stone
Made in
Tiahuanaco, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointD3.88

Black stone arrowhead.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
slate stone
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Saw ?A11598 c

Grey, ground slate tool, oval in shape with one long straight edge, one long jagged edge and two narrow triangular, pointed, ends.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
slate stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incomplete Knife ?Na1160

Possible fragment of incomplete ground slate knife. Straight edged break on one side, opposite end is rounded.

Culture
Inuit
Material
slate stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife BladeNa1159

Ground slate ulu-shaped knife blade with three edges. Curved blade edge is beveled on both sides; straight broken edge and sloped rough edge across top. Old glue remains along straight edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
slate stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AltarCa32

Altar or shrine composed of three square slabs of slate laced together with string threaded through holes on sides to form a triptych. The central slab is surmounted by a crown shape; indented squares on front; two matching geometric incised designs on outer surface of squares, when closed. The inner surface has Christian images, representing angels, Mary and her child.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
slate stone, pigment and fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA7311

Vertically rectangular wood piece. Abalone bird design with human arms and legs. Plain face has oval abalone shell inlaid eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a blue area, a black beak that is red down the middle, and an open red mouth showing one oval abalone shell inlaid tooth. The red limbs are bent togehter with two vertically rectangular abalone shell inlaid pieces in between. Red all around and bordered by square shale inlaid pieces around the sides and the top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
shale stone, wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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