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SculptureNa1069

Carving of three walrus, in the Pangnirtung style. Two walrus are lying end to end with heads in opposite directions, while the third is on top. Each figure has two fore flippers, a carved nose, and ivory tusks. Much of the surface is textured by the foramina channels.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory and whale bone
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2594

Curved piece of bone incised and carved with the figure of a sea creature, its head forming the top of the piece and the body most of the length. The lower end has the head and body of a human-like form. The creature has rounded bulging eyes and a large open mouth, six horizontal ridges across the top of its head, and four long scale-like features around its neck. The upper portion of the body has an incised grid-like pattern while the lower portion has a crescent-rib-shaped-like pattern. Horizontal ridges go along across the back. The human-like form has oval eyes with thick brows above, a flat triangular nose, and a thin closed mouth while the arms rest at either side.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
whale bone
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerA2590

Whalebone dagger with a bilaterally symmetrical blade that has a groove carved down the centre. Slim handle flares to a pointed oval at the end where there is a face carved. The face has circle in tapering oval eyes with brows above and an open mouth smiling with multiple teeth.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2539

Whale vertebra formed into a pipe; hole drilled in the top and fitted with a copper bowl while a connecting hole is drilled in the back. Both sides cut and incised to depict the head of an animal; rectangular eyes inset with copper.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale bone and copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-AdzeA3518

Narrow steel blade. Leading end flares to a slightly curved sharpened edge. Bolted onto a whale bone handle with the shaving-deflecting ridge at the front and an unturned curve at the back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale bone and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breast OrnamentC529

A large rounded circular shell bordered with four pieces of bone, each of which has a toothed edge. There is a bone star at the centre.

Culture
Fijian
Material
lead metal, copper metal, whale bone and shell
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game PiecesA17075 a-d

Whale bone game pieces (parts a-d). The two "female" bones (a, d) have black lines about half an inch from each end painted on narrow bands of white paint. The "male" bones (b-c) have black lines half an inch from each end plus two red lines in the centre about half an inch apart. These painted bands are also applied to wider bands in white paint. The game pieces are cylindrical with flat ends, and are yellow-white in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
paint and whale bone
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA7545

Flat paddle shape with deep indentation on one side. Small hole on end of handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PendantC1177

Pendant in the shape of a stylized female figure (hei tiki) with geometric patterns. The figure's head is tilting to her right. The circular eyes are inlaid with abalone (paua). The figure's right arm is at the waist; the left arm is at the face; legs are crossed. Four holes are bored through the figure, two at the arms and two at the legs. An off-white cord threads through the two arm holes; the cord closes with an bone screw clasp.

Culture
Maori
Material
abalone shell, whale bone and silk fibre ?
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Fishing ClubA8111

Fragment of a carved whalebone tool with engraved geometric designs in relief on one side and a small hole on top. Design is zoomorphic in appearance with the eye, mouth and top of head visible.

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