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HeadbandAa23

Four strands of red beads, with several multicoloured beads dispersed throughout, are attached to a triangular shaped multi-coloured beaded pendant that has multicoloured beaded fringe hanging from the bottom. Overall colours of beads on pendant are yellow, black, white, red, green, and blue. Four strands are secured at the top with a button and loop closure.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
glass, sinew and plastic
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.129

Spear with iron spearhead that has a very short shaft, curved sides, a pointed tip, and a centre ridge. The spearhead end is bound to the wooden shaft with leather, sinew or hide strips near the top of the shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
skin, sinew, wood, iron metal and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model AnchorA2.273 h

A small round semi-circle piece with a hole at the top middle. The wood rim has sinew coiled around it. Long thin band of skin is attached.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, seal skin and sinew
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookA2.334

A large Y-shaped antler piece which curves around at the other end which has a peg near the end. Metal nails go through the cross-section near the end which splits into a Y-shape. Braided sinew is loosely wrapped around the crevasse in between the Y-shape and around the opposite curved end tip. At the end of the braided sinew, there is a rounded bone piece with a curved metal hook.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
steel metal, caribou antler, sinew and bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrapA2.463

Large flat wood piece cut into a rectangle with one end shaped with a triangular point. Above, in the middle, there is an oval wood piece with the top centre cut out and the middle hollowed out so that a wood axle with wood pegs attached by sinew at each side can be attached to create a long wood lever with a point at the end, enabling it to stand upright at an angle.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
walrus tusk, wood, sinew and rawhide skin
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingA2.261 a-j

Woman (part b) kneeling in front of stone lamp with various implements of stone and walrus tusk. Light grey colour. Her right hand holds an ulu (part i). To her right, there is a large stone chest ? (part d). In front of her, from left to right, there are the following: a rectangular stone piece which tapers down at one end and is covered with a flat layer of walrus tusk (part c), a circular stone dish (part e), and a triangular lamp (part f). Behind these three pieces (parts c, e, and f), there is a three-piece stand (part g) made of walrus tusk, from which hangs two stone moccassin boots on either sides of the rectangular stone cooking container in the middle attached with sinew. There is a small circular stone cup (part h) to one side, held in place with a wooden peg. Everything is on a main base (part a).

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, soapstone stone and sinew
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.535

Wooden recurve cable-backed bow. Three pieces bound together with skin and braided sinew cords. A thick band of sinew and fibre cords runs the length of the bow on the outside of the curve. Bowstring is made of a twined fibre cord.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, skin, fibre and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowD2.81 a-e

A set of arrows with wood shafts carved into ends painted with stripes of red, green, and blue, each with three split feathers. The bark has not been peeled off the tips of three arrows (parts a-c).

Culture
Iowa
Material
sour gum wood ?, hawk feather ?, paint and sinew ?
Made in
Oklahoma, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1003/62

Small yellow-brown knife with a blade made from carved bone, with a handle encased in leather. Two strips of sinew ?, with zigzag edges, are bound around the knife, covering the joint between blade and handle.

Culture
Stoney
Material
animal bone, leather skin and sinew
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Box1648/3 a-b

Bentwood box with vertical red bands around corners; bands have borders of incised lines. Bottom is of a square plank held onto box with metal nails around its edge. A lid with a lower area that fits into the opening is decorated with red and natural triangles that emanate from the centre. Lid is made of two planks that are held together by sinew; one of the underside corners has an engraved hand or paw.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, paint, sinew and metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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