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BasketA17096

Large, elongated rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border, coiled handle attached with rawhide, and rope handle. Parallel slat base and body construction reinforced with stitches at edges. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with design on long sides of five deep 'v's in black cherry bark, three filled in with red cherry bark; and on short sides, a 'v' shape "cluster of flies" beside an inverted v, all in red cherry bark. Rim has intervals of two black cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, deer skin ?, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pubic ApronK5.54

Small apron, or pubic cover. Band is beaded with a red and white lozenge pattern on a blue background. Long fringe, mainly of white and black beads, with one blue and three red beads on each strand.

Culture
Xhosa
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointK5.41

Spear with triangular-shaped steel spearhead that has a central ridge and has been decorated with undulating low relief lines along the length of its shaft. The end of the spear shaft is secured within the top of the broken wooden shaft with strips of hide.

Culture
Zulu
Material
steel metal, wood and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipK5.40

Leather whip with overall cylindrical shape that tapers to a point. Hole at butt end. Dark brown in colour.

Culture
Zulu
Material
leather skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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Gut Skin ParkaA2.522

Hooded coat (kalerak, or anorak) made of strips of scraped intestine. The body of the coat is made of vertical strips that extend into the hood. The arms are made of vertically sewn strips (vertical when arms are spread). The rim of the hood is lined with a cotton casing through which a thread is strung. The strips are sewn together with a dark blue cotton thread, thus accentuating the seams. A patch of intestine has been sewn onto the coat below the right arm. The bottom and the sleeves are trimmed with narrow strips of seal skin.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
bearded seal intestine, cotton fibre and ringed seal skin
Made in
Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MittensA2.519 a-b

Pair of brown and off-white caribou skin mittens made from two pieces on the palm side, one large piece on the back of the hand as well as a rectangular piece across the base on the back of the hand, and another piece for the cuff.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner ParkaA2.517

Woman's inner coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front; light tan colour. Fur inside. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow DrillA2.190 a-b

Plain bow drill. The bow (part a) is a long curved bone piece with a band of skin stretched across and going through a hole at each end of the curved piece and knotted. The antler drill (part b) has a cylindrical handle which has a section cut out at an angle near the bottom end and a rectangular metal point at the opposite end which has a hole through its end that is near the handle.

Culture
Inuit: Netsilingmiut
Material
bone, leather skin, steel metal and antler
Made in
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.441

Plain curved piece with a long loose band of skin going across and through a hole at each end of the curved piece down around which it coils.

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