• Results (402)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

Awl1779/32

Palm-handled awl. Circular wooden handle has flattened end and tapers to a metal neck-ring. Spherical metal blade projects from within metal neck-ring, which has an indentation on either side. The short metal blade tapers to a point and appears to have been worked or filed to achieve that point.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal ?, adhesive and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Thickness Callipers Tool1779/31

Steel callipers with dividers. The fittings are solid brass. The callipers incorporate a sliding speed nut.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
steel metal and brass metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Bi-pointed Dagger1768/35

Metal dagger with tapered blades at either end. Skin strip wound around flat centre. One blade longer then the other. Both blades raised along centre, flat on under surface.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
steel metal ?, adhesive, skin and stain
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Dagger1768/34

Metal dagger with raised surface in middle of blade. Handle is wrapped with a strip of leather, which was then bound with copper wire. Top of handle is decorated with two metal protrusions angled away from each other and curling at the ends.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
steel metal ?, leather skin, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Knife1768/31

Carved bone handled knife with metal blade. Handle attached with four metal screws. Blade has curved end. Handle is angled in three directions.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
antler ?, copper metal ? or steel metal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Cuff1689/1 a-b

Two brown skin pieces with the ends attached to each other to make a conical-like formation tapering into a smaller end than the other. Round metal circles decorate the outer edge rims along the top and the bottom. Round metal circles also make an outlined design of a horse-shoe or crescent-like-shape.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, steel metal ? and brass metal
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Lace-making Thread1350/31

A hank of white silk thread is enclosed in a piece of dark blue tissue paper which is folded into a packet and held closed by two steel pins. Two hand-lettered white paper labels, one wrapped around the outside of the package and one wrapped around the hank of thread inside.

Culture
English
Material
paper, steel metal and silk fibre
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Lace-making Bobbin1350/28

Turned (or cast) brass bobbin, plain design. Nine hexagonal brass nuts attached to handle with a loop of stainless steel wire.

Culture
English
Material
steel metal and brass metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Lace-making Bobbin1350/16

Turned wooden bobbin, plain design. Four glass beads attached to the end with a loop of steel wire: 3 yellow; 1 small, clear, cylindrical.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Lace-making Bobbin1350/13

Turned wooded bobbin, plain design. Three glass beads attached to the end with a loop of steel wire: 2 clear; 1 light blue.

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, pigment and steel metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record