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A tool with a long metal point inset into a long cylindrical light brown wood handle with sinew wrapped around the top.
Pair of boots made of brown and white caribou fur. The sole is made of dehaired seal skin and the boots are boat-like with vertical crimps. Between the sole and the upper section of the boots a narrow strip of red-brown depilated skin is sewn. The leg section consists of brown and white coloured vertical strips of caribou fur. In the front of the boots four horizontal pieces of decorative trim consisting of brown and white fur and red cloth, are inserted. Above this section of the boots there is a horizontal broad decorated band of brown and white caribou fur, red cloth and embroidery in blue thread. The top of each boot has a casing of brown caribou fur with a leather cord strung through it. To both sides of the foot a dehaired strip of skin is attached.
Pair of men’s outer boots (part c-d) made of caribou skin with the fur on the outside. The leg portion of the boots is made with the white belly fur of the caribou. The shoe portion of the boots are made with brown fur. The boots reach just below the knee and have a casing at the top through which a plaited cord is strung and can be tied at the back.
Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur (part a). The coat is waist length, has rounded shoulders, a long rectangular back tail and a close fitting pointed hood. The hem and the hood are trimmed with a white band of caribou fur. On top of the hood two caribou ears are attached. A broad band of white and light brown caribou fur is inserted into the upper part of the sleeves. Paired long fringes are inserted into the seams off the shoulders and in the seams on the lower back of the coat. A pair of white fur tassels is attached in the middle of the back. There is a large semi-circular hole under both sleeves.
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.
Pair of mittens (part a-b) made of caribou skin with the fur on. One mitten is slightly larger (part a) than the other (part b). The mittens are each made of three pieces of fur from the leg skins of the caribou. One piece forms the back of the mitten, a second piece forms the upper palm and inside of the thumb while the third piece forms the lower palm and other half of the thumb. Another piece of white caribou fur is added to form the cuffs. The wrist cuffs are short and attached with the hair to the inside and folded over so the hair also shows on the outside. The mittens are kept together with a black cord through the cuffs.
Women’s outer coat, or parka, of caribou fur with a large elongated hood. The coat has a thin rectangular front flap and a large rectangular back flap. The coat is waist length and has broad angular shoulders. The back of the coat is slightly enlarged through the insertion of a piece of fur. On the front, two white angular chest panels are inserted. The hood, hem and front of sleeves are trimmed with white fur. The form of the backtail and front of the coat are repeated through inserts of small bands of white fur. Bands of white fur are also inserted in the lower part of the front of the sleeves and across the hood. Two elongated triangular pieces of white fur are inserted on the top part of the back of the coat. On either side of these a caribou ear with white fur tassels is attached. Paired fringes are attached to the sides of the hood and along the hem. A narrow tape of fabric is sewn to the inside of the hem.
Pair of men’s boots made of caribou skin with the fur on. The boots reach just below the knee and have a casing at the top through which a plaited cord of sinew is strung, which can be tied at the back. The soles have the fur to the outside while the upper part of the feet has the fur to the inside. The leg portions are made of caribou leg skins with the fur to the outside.
The quiver (part a) is a red-brown skin case with a light brown skin handle stitched with fibre and beaded at the top rim with white beads. The bow (part b) is a light brown curved wood stick with fibre string linking the two ends. The darts (parts c-e) are made of light brown wood sticks which have long pointed tips and sinew(?) wrapped around at their ends.
Men’s outer coat, or parka, of caribou fur. The coat is waist length, has a close fitting pointed hood and a long rectangular backtail. The hood and the hem are trimmed with a band of white caribou fur. There is a white band of fur on the upper part of the sleeves. Paired white fur fringes are attached below the white bands on the sleeves and around the backtail. A small piece of white fur is inserted on the back between the shoulders. A tape of depilated skin is sewn on the inside along the tail.