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Ornament2720/21

Ornament made of woven plant fibre and two boar tusks. The tusks curved inward to a narrow woven basket covered at the bottom with fur. The basket has a black and yellow pattern and tapers towards the top. There is a green string attached to the basket end.

Culture
Asmat
Material
boar tusk, fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2713/37

Dark green, carved soapstone figure depicting a walrus with two pointed bone ? tusks. Shallow engraved detailing. Two circular pieces of felt are adhered to the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone and bone ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Spirit Flute2716/13 a-b

Large flute in two pieces. Thin, carved, black, wood figure, with large winged bird on its head, has braids of plant fibre with shells and bone and a long, elephant trunk-like nose hanging down, and a long red and white tail. Figure's face is covered with tattoos in beige and red. The upper figure (part a) fits into the flute section (part b) which is a large piece of bamboo, with a large hole top and bottom, covered with carved and stained black designs, and with reed basketry at top and base.

Culture
Iatmul
Material
wood, plant fibre, bamboo grass, cowrie shell, paint, fish bone and reed grass
Made in
Kaminibit, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK3.17 a-d

Knife (a) with a slightly curved rusted metal blade and the tang of the blade protruding through the butt end of the bone and wood handle. Sheath of light brown reed, one piece folded at one end (b) to hold a second piece of reed (d) and protect the blade point. A length of light brown reed (c) is used to secure the knife inside the sheath.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
iron metal, wood, reed grass and bone
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chess Game Pieces2697/1 a-ff

Full set of 32 chess pieces, half carved from slate and half from walrus tusk. In each colour there are: one large walrus figure with diamonds around the base of the pedestal (parts a, q); one smaller walrus with bands around the base of the pedestal (parts b, r); two bear figures (parts c-d, s-t); two deer figures (parts e-f, u-v); two igloo figures (parts g-h, w-x); and eight bird figures (parts i-p, y-ff). All of the figures are at the top of a pedestal base. The larger white walrus piece has inlaid black stone in a band around the top of the pedestal and at the centre of each diamond around the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and slate stone
Made in
Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2695/9 a-b

Stone carving of a woman (part a) holding walrus tusk knife (part b). The roundish woman is wearing a heavy coat with the hood down. Her hair is braided back and her carved facial features are small. Her arms are in front and one hand holds a small pointed knife.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA8700

Bone awl, triangular in shape with a tapered point at one end, a rectangular shaped body and a ‘V’ shaped indentation at the other end; the underside has a concaved groove.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlNb581

Bone awl with a dark brown, rounded top tapering to yellow-white point; reverse is hollow.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.345

Lightly tapered, flat, bar-shaped marrow scoop with a rounded finial; hole bored through the centre.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleA2.368

Rectangular, bar-shaped piece of grey-white bone with several scallops carved around the edges of one end and a hole bored through the centre.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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