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BowA2.530

Cable-backed, recurve bow made of five pieces of wood bound together with cords of braided sinew and strips of skin. A thick band of braided sinew wound with a strip of skin runs the length of the bow on the outer side of the curve. Bowstring is also made of braided sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, sinew and skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.524

Metal point bound to a short wooden shaft; blade is inserted into shaft, then wrapped around with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SinewA2.438

Long sinew thong coiled in a bundle.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
sinew
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA2.77

Bag made from twisted mesh with small tassels. Black, green and blue beads threaded throughout mesh. Bag has drawstring closure with long looped ties; applique around opening. Ties and opening made of partially tanned hide.

Culture
Inupiaq ?
Material
intestine ?, sinew ?, skin and glass
Made in
Nome, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ForkA2.350

Small, two-pronged finial carved from horn and lashed to a straight, thin bone handle with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
horn, sinew and bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HarpoonA2.274 l

Miniature harpoon with a straight wooden shaft and bone spikes protruding from either end; one spike is short, while the other is long.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, caribou skin, caribou sinew and bone
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HarpoonA2.274 k

Miniature harpoon with a wooden shaft, a short and a long metal spike protruding from either end, and a horn-shaped tusk inserted in centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, caribou sinew, walrus tusk ?, steel metal and wood
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakA2.273 a-b

Model kayak made from light brown hide sewn and stretched over a wooden frame (part a). Three dark brown skin weapon straps bridge the width of the kayak: two fore, one aft. A long, double sided wooden paddle (part b) is included.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew, fibre and wood
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner ParkaA2.511

Women’s inner coat, or parka, of caribou skin with the fur on the inside and 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. The hood opening is trimmed with a band of white fur. A tape of dark green cloth is sewn on the skin side along the hem.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and fibre
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: BagA2.500

The bag fragment is made from five pieces of sealskin with hair, sewn with sinew and folded in half. The top and side are trimmed with hairless strips of skin. Through openings left in this seam a plaited cord of sinew is strung. At the end of this cord a bone pin is attached. The bottom is open, possibly cut off from the bottom of the original bag.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
seal skin, caribou sinew and bone ?
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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