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Carving3528/4 a-h

Large slab of aged, brown whale bone (part a) used as a base for a hunting scene. A carved stone hunter (part b) stands in a partial crouch at one end, holding a bow and arrow made of antler and sinew, pointed toward a stone caribou (parts c-f) at the other end. The caribou has its legs folded, and has an arrow sticking out of a hole in its side, as well as removable antlers on top of its head. Both stone carvings are positioned on the whale bone base by small pegs (parts g-h); the peg holes are in the man's right foot, and the stomach of the animal. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone, stone, antler, sinew, bone ? and adhesive
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3512/41

Bone pipe with geometric and dot motifs carved along the exterior; designs darkened with charcoal. Lip and stem are oval-shaped, end widens into a triangle. Two bands, filled with dots, circle both openings. Dotted lines of connected diamonds decorate top and bottom of pipe.

Culture
Khoisan
Material
bone and charcoal
Made in
Kgalagadi, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3508/11

Small bundle of six bone tools, held together with a sinew cord. Holes sinew is strung through are drilled near the top edge of all tools. Four tools have curved tops and pointed ends; other two are flat and have sloped tips. Pointed tools grouped together on left side of bundle, flat tools on right side.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and sinew
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3487/2

Carved wooden figure depicting a standing woman. She is forward facing, with a flat body, thin arms and rounded legs. Her feet are circular and have incised lines along the front edges, imitating toes. She has a wide neck and long, oval-shaped face. Her eyebrows are pronounced and she has a thin nose, and straight mouth. Her eyes are circular and inlaid with bone and obsidian. There are incised lines across her head, imitating hair, that extend upward, into a large bun, protruding from the top of her head. Her long, oval-shaped ears are along the back sides of her head. Holes are drilled into the lobes. On her front, her breasts are carved in low relief. Her right arm is bent, with her hand resting below her left breast. Her left arm is parallel to her body, with her hand resting over her groin. On the back of the figure, her shoulder blades and buttocks are carved in low relief.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
wood, bone and obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3487/1

Carved wooden figure depicting a standing woman. Her head is shown in profile and is facing down. She has a long, oval-shaped face with pronounced eyebrows and lips, and a long, wide nose. Her eyes are circular and inlaid with bone and obsidian. There are incised lines across her head, imitating hair, that extend into two buns, protruding from the back of her head. The figure’s body is flat and curves towards the left. Legs have a curved front and flat back. Feet are circular and have incised lines along the front edges, imitating toes. Her right arm is bent with her hand resting on her stomach. Her left arm is parallel to her body, with her hand resting near her groin. On the back of the figure, her shoulder blades and buttocks are carved in low relief. She has a white string knotted around her neck. Inscription on the centre of her back, reading "Soquel 1909."

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
cotton fibre, wood, bone and obsidian stone
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board3432/1 a-f

Carved cribbage board (part a) with four pegs (parts b-e). The board is carved with a row of animal figures and animal heads along the top. At one end is a full bear-like figure, facing outward; then three bear(?) heads, one facing the rump of the bear, the other two facing each other, muzzle to muzzle; then a full seal lying on its stomach; then a full walrus carved on its back, at the other end. All the animals have black inlaid baleen eyes, and each one has a red mouth; the walrus also has black inlaid dots representing whiskers. The board has 60 holes - each set of ten, in two columns of five, is outlined in black. The board has been broken into several pieces and reglued. The pegs are very long and taper at one end. The small rectangular wooden box (part f) is unlined, and has a small clasp at front, centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen, pigment, walrus tusk, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crochet Hook3467/6

Walrus tusk crochet hook with 16 small plastic inlay circles in orange and green. Small hook at one end, the other end is thicker and carved in the shape of a bear(?) head, with green inlaid dots for eyes. In the next section a thinner bear head is carved, facing a different direction from the first one, also with green eyes. Hook is unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and plastic
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings, Fur SealE/2575 B
Earrings, Fur SealE/2575 A
Carving3371/9 a-e

Two carved stone figures (parts a-b), pegged onto separate stone base (part c). The larger standing figure (part a) holds a knife in each hand (parts d-e), while the smaller figure (part b) appears to be falling backward towards the ground while clutching their chest with their left hand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, bone ? and wood
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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