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Doll3584/2

Doll, in standing position, with a walrus tusk head. Eyes, eyebrows, and frowning mouth are incised; nose carved in relief. Incised elements coloured with black and red pigment(?). Figure is wearing reindeer fur clothing, consisting of long hooded parka and tall boots. Parka has grey-white bands running down chest, and along bottom edge. White fur belt wrapped around waist with brown trim along bottom edge; brown fur and red fibre fringe hanging along bottom edge of belt. Bands identical to belt wrapped around upper arms; green stripe decoration through centre. Fur and red fibre fringe also hanging from back of hood. Boots are white with red stitches along soles; beaded fur pompoms attached to knee of right boot. Doll has no hands.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
reindeer skin, warlus tusk, fibre, glass, pigment ? and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3521/1

Circular wood drum frame with animal skin stretched over the top and bottom. Skins are laced together with thin strips of cane, creating a zigzag pattern around sides of frame. Light-coloured trident design on batter head, along top edge; resonant head is undecorated. Looped tie threaded through cane strips along top edge of frame, for hanging purposes; carved wood handle extends from bottom edge of frame. Handle is cylinder-like in shape, with a pointed bottom. Three heads circle top edge of handle with six decorated rings below. Rings are an assortment of bulbous, angled and flat shapes; decorations are incised lines, geometric motifs and raised scallops. Point of handle has three sides; bird beak, snake and intertwined rivers decorate sides. Drum contains a rattle.

Culture
Nepalese
Material
fibre, wood, animal skin, cane grass and metal ?
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3522/95

Double-ended spear with a leaf-shaped head and a spike bottom. Between the two blades is a cylindrical wooden shaft. The spearhead and spike are flat; spike has a rounded tip. Both are secured to the shaft with long strips of animal skin; space between metal and skin is stuffed with plant fibre, forming handgrips. The skin holding the spike is covered in fur; skin holding spearhead is plain. Shaft is stained(?); rest of spear is undecorated.

Culture
Krahn
Material
metal, wood, skin, plant fibre and stain ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3522/39 a-p

Wooden humanoid mask (part a) with detachable canine style teeth (parts b-p). Face has a semi-circular brow overtop protruding circular eyes and a large nose. The eye rims are covered in white pigment; red pigment across interior of mouth. Teeth extending from upper lip (parts b-i) are mostly covered in red pigment; teeth extending from lower lip (parts j-p) are mostly undecorated. Several teeth are actual animal teeth, rest are wood. Grey-brown and black fur line all edges of mouth, imitating a moustache and beard. Braided cords nailed around the chin, imitating a beard. Bristles of plant fibre, fur and feathers are attached to the forehead ridge, imitating hair. There is an oval-shaped opening above the nose bridge; mask has holes for eyes and mouth. All sides are rounded; interior is hollow. Holes are drilled along all edges, for attachments. Looped cords on either side of mask.

Culture
Dan and Krahn
Material
wood, plant fibre, skin, animal tooth, pigment, metal and feather
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Muskox Figure3528/38

Standing muskox covered in seal fur. The stuffed animal has sewn skin horns attached, small pads on the bottom of its hooves, round light brown skin eyes with black circles, and a small oval light brown nose.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin and fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/30 a-b

Rectangular slice of antler with a carved seal hunting scene positioned on top. Near the centre, a hunter is standing bent over a seal hole, standing on a square piece of fur, with a harpoon resting on two stands in front of him. Across what would be a seal breathing hole is a short, curved snow wall, with the bricks outlined in black ink. Another carved male is positioned standing back behind the hunter; while at the opposite end (on the other side of the snow wall) is a carved seal (part b) lying on the 'ice'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou antler, walrus tusk, fox skin ?, adhesive and ink
Made in
Port Burwell, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/6

Two pronged antler carving attached to a stone base. In the lowest section of the antler a human-like face is carved. Just above where the antler splits in two branches, is a carved water spirit(?) type creature with caribou fur for hair and flippers as hands and feet; at the end of that prong another smaller creature with flippers is carved. The other branch sticks out to the side and has a twist carved into most of its length; at the end is a bird-human type creature, carved as if it is biting the branch with a large beak; its two legs and an arm are extended out. The stone base is irregular, but almost square. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou antler, stone, caribou skin and adhesive
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Kayak3528/39 a-c

Hunter in sealskin covered kayak with hunting equipment. The model kayak (part a) is a wood frame covered in tight sealskin; the opening for the paddler has a U-shaped piece of bone(?) around the front, with a wooden slat at the back (nailed in place). The hunter (part b) fits tightly inside the opening and is wearing a sealskin parka, and has a carved stone face; his arms are held in front, holding a long bone(?) paddle horizontally in both hands (skin loops). On top of the kayak, in front of the hunter and tucked under a skin strap, is a bone harpoon attached by sinew to a sealskin line, which sits in folds, with the other end attached to a piece of skin cut-out to look like a seal float, tucked under straps behind the hunter. Next to the harpoon is a long bone hook (part c) that also fits under the strap. The base of the hunter has the artist name and disc number written in green marker. An inside slat of the kayak also has the disc number in green.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, wood, bone ?, stone, sinew, copper metal and metal
Made in
Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog Team Carving3528/10 a-f

Carvings of a man with a sled and 5 dogs, all in grey stone. The man (part a) is carved in a seated position, holding a hide whip that is attached to a bone(?) handle, inserted into his hand. The stone sled (part b) is flat with two runners and five slats on top. There are five carved stone dogs (parts c-f). Each dog has a hide(?) harness attached (glued?) to the stone, and each harness has a thin black string tied to it with a loop at the end. Two of the dogs are tied together with the string. Syllabics on man's foot and bottom of sled.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, skin, fibre, bone ? and adhesive ?
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3509/5 a-b

Rigid cylindrical basket (part a) with a separate lid (part b). Body of basket made of bark, covered in woven strips of rattan(?). It has a wide circular opening and square base, with a short foot. Basket is shaped with four exterior coils of rattan(?) around the top third, and two rods along each side. Rods and coils are dyed dark red, and tied to the basket with plant fibre. Three decorative bands woven around basket; two towards opening, one along bottom edge. Top two bands have identical patterns consisting of a grid with a zigzag overtop, zigzag is made of connected diamonds; bottom band filled with horizontal chevrons. All designs are done in dark brown. Entire back of basket is covered with vertical strips of rattan(?). Long piece of bark cloth looped through strips, forming three straps. Label attached to interior of basket. Lid is made of animal skin and has a long lip, that fits over the top of the basket. It has an internal circular frame, made of bark. Skin is stretched over the frame and secured with a rattan(?) coil, dyed dark red, and plant fibre ties.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
bark, rattan ?, plant fibre, dye and animal skin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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