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Harness SwivelA2.130

Flat, perforated, tusk disc with a cylindrical shaped peg (A2.129) through its centre hole forming a harness swivel. These two parts do not come apart. The disc is rectangular in shape with rounded edges, four circular cuts through the body and two half circular cut out of the edge. There is a small fibrous peg in one of the holes.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookA2.296 a-b

Fish hook (b) and lure (a) attached to each other with a short length of sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone, walrus tusk, steel metal and sinew
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.452

Ulu type knife. Large, sharply flared metal rounded blade. Blade is attached at its apex via two metal rivets to a short, curved, yellow-brown handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
steel metal, copper metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.450

Ulu type knife. Flared metal blade with a rounded, beveled edge on the bottom. Top point of the blade is attached by two rivets to a metal shank that connects to a short, horizontal handle of yellow-brown tusk.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
steel metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressB171

Basket headdress base covered with hair, hide, metal band, two tusks and 6 black and white hornbill feathers for decoration.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
rattan, tusk, hair, steel metal, hornbill feather and skin
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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sculpture3675/3 a-c

Large stone multi-figure carving, with walrus tusk projections standing upright at each side (parts b-c). Tusks are incised with drawings and attach to stone with wooden dowels. One tusk (part b) is incised with four brown ink drawings on one side: fish, loon, person, walrus; the other side has three harpoons and syllabics in brown. The other tusk (part c) is incised on both sides with black ink drawings. One side has a seal, bird, 2 wolves, and walrus; the other side has drawings of three types of clothing (k'arlik, koliktar, amautik).

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, walrus tusk, ink and wood
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3610/9

Intricately pyro-engraved gourd container with boar tusk stopper. The design wraps around the middle of the gourd with repeating designs of spiral patterns with ends that meet to create a 'v' or point. Above the v is a small circular design which connects to each spiral design. Between the designs are concentric circles. The designs are set in between horizontal bands. The lid is composed of coiled plant fibre wrapped with a small woven yellow and black checkerboard pattern around the exterior and a boar tusk inserted at centre.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
gourd fruit, boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3594/3 a-i

Carving of a snow house on a flat base (part a) with a removable roof (part b). House is dome-shaped and has a square-like tunnel built around semi-circular entrance. Squares incised around exterior of house, imitating blocks; interior is smooth. Male (part c) and female figures sit on a fur-covered sleeping platform, along back interior wall of house; stone lamp with drying rack suspended overtop along left wall. Large dog figure (part d) lies on floor, in front of woman. Multiple tools line exterior of house entrance, fitting into holes drilled into the base; consist of: snow shovel(?) (part e), snow knife (part f), spear (part g), line(?) (part h), and fish spear (part i). Figures and roof have pegs extending from their bases, which hold components in place. Artist signature carved along top of base, next to house.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, limestone stone, skin, stone, sinew and antler ?
Made in
Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armband3563/1

Boar tusk armband, with small bulul figure (rice deity). The main armband section is made of curved boar tusks, with the ends attached together using rattan basketry strands, to form a circle. At one side of the band, a small male wooden figure is attached, using rattan strands threaded through holes in the base and around the legs. The figure is in a sitting position with his knees up. The figure has a round bundle of black and grey feathers projecting upward from his head. Tangkil boar’s tusk armlet (sometimes referred to as an upper arm bracelet or armband) with a small standing wooden “Bulul” figurine from Ifugao tribe in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Worn on upper arm by men. Made of boar’s tusk. Men wear a pair of these during ceremonies and rituals such as the begnas ritual for the rice production. This material is now considered an heirloom. Nowadays, this ornament is popularly reproduced and worn during cultural festivals.

Culture
Ifugao
Material
boar tusk, wood, feather and rattan
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pick3584/14

Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and a carved fish as a finial. Eyes, mouth, gills, and details of tail are incised; all are filled in with black pigment(?).

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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