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PaddleNb11.274

Carved from a single piece of wood. Crutch handle has adze marks. Flat shaft, rounded at the grip, narrowing, then widening to form a lanceolate blade. Central ridge runs from the grip to the point. Both sides are painted in black and red two-dimensional design of u's, split u's, and an ovoid. Black band is on the handle and the blade tip. One side is heavily varnished while the other side is light.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj126

Container with flat wide bottom that has a narrowing neck and flat smaller top. Camel hide with brown white hair still on it, covering the bottom connected with five longer strips to a narrowed neck where a ring of leather is tied. Cap is made from hide connected with handle.

Culture
Turkana
Material
camel skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupAd59

Cup carved from dark light weight wood. Incised with geometric designs consisting of grooved diagonal lines forming a row of triangles pointing toward the middle as they outline the upper and the lower portions of the body. Some of the triangles are connected from top to bottom with a double vertical grooved line. Both rows of triangles are surrounded by an upraised horizontal band incised with diagonal lines. Rim has wrapped grass weave construction. There is a small incised handle.

Culture
Borana ?
Material
grass and wood
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointNa1054

Triangular-shaped metal arrowhead has some corrosion and round metal shaft inserted in wood shaft. Both bound together with sinew. End is cut on an angle and lines have been incised across grain.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, wood and metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeNa1052

Triangular-shaped, curved metal blade is corroded and attached to a caribou antler segment with metal rivet and staple. Antler is long and flat. One side of antler is smooth while the other is cancellous and four holes are drilled through, several others only partially drilled.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou antler and metal
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointNa1051

Leaf-shaped metal tip inserted in an antler section which is bilaterally barbed. Base of antler tapers to jagged edge where the end has broken off.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointNa1050

Metal tip is inserted in slit of antler section and riveted. Antler is unilaterally barbed, has a line guard by the bottom barb, and end is cut on a diagonal. One antler side has a cancellous texture while the other is smooth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointNa1049

Metal tip is inserted in slit of antler section and riveted. Antler is unilaterally barbed, has line guard by bottom barb and curves slightly at bottom. Base is cut on a diagonal and has a slight lip on the outside. One side of antler has cancellous texture, while the other is made of the cortex.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal and caribou antler
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj125

Small round fat container. Convex cowhide cap with hair on it. Cap is moulded onto top to form lid. Lower hide cover is tied to leather straps in five places. These are tied to a leather strip which goes around the upper centre. Has leather strap. Two lines of burned holes as design around the top half under lid. Also under the centre strip which holds up the lower cowhide cap. Has large black knot over double strap area.

Culture
Turkana
Material
fibre, cow skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestAj124

Headrest carved from single piece of wood. Round, hollowed, convex base. Flat stand with large vertical pit down one side. Top curves upwards at ends. Nailed in three areas from top. Has small silver metal sheet wrapped around one side. Nailed with three nails on each side. Two holes on top and two on base where braided leather goes through.

Culture
Turkana
Material
leather skin, metal and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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