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Snare, Ground SquirrelE/2185 A
Small Chisel or Celt used as Adze01.528

This stone tool has an indentation in one end and a point at the other.

Culture
Northeast
Material
stone
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Dark Brown Engraved Turtle Totem Pendant01.608

Long, stone turtle with head and front flippers showing outside carapace. Has hole in one end for use probably as an amulet.

Culture
Northeast
Material
stone
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Flat Grey Rectangular Gorget with 2 Drilled Holes01.592

A rounded corner, rectangular shaped pendant. Two holes have been drilled on each end.

Culture
Northeast
Material
stone
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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The Enchanted Owl1998.122

Kenojuak Ashevak's drawings, prints and sculpture express her understanding of the world through unique imagery. Her early work is filled with images of camp life, people, animals, and for what Kenojuak is renowned: fantastical birds that reveal her ability to capture the essence of her subjects in simple forms. Kenojuak is among the first Kinngait women to have her drawings included in the Cape Dorset Print Collection. This captivating image of an arctic bird quickly became a Canadian icon, and in 1970 the print was chosen for their commemorative stamp. This is seemingly her most popular print, exemplifying her graphic style of simplifying her subject to maximize its unique form in a strong composition and use of vivid color. Kenojuak was first encouraged to draw by James Houston, the Federal Government administrator for the Baffin Island area. Houston is credited with raising public awareness of Inuit art and encouraging the Inuit to control their own production of prints. Kenojuak's owl drawing was among the first prints produced by the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative in 1960. Over the years Kenojuak Ashevak has received many honors, among these the Order of Canada and a Lifetime Aboriginal Achievement Award. She lives in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) and continues creating her drawings and prints, fantastic explorations of form, design and color.

Material
stone cut on paper
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Spindle Whorl2990/898

Seven stone whorls (strung on a cord). Five have globular bodies, one is tubular and one has a double-cone shape. Six are made of grey-black stone and one of light brown. Well preserved.

Culture
Moche ?
Material
stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle Whorl2990/897

Seven spindle whorls (strung on a cord). Five are made of clay and have a rounded base and circle incisions with dots on the inverted conical body; four have rims in relief. Two whorls are made of grey-black stone and have globular bodies with in relief rims; one has three incised circles with dots inside. Well preserved.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
clay and stone
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads2990/753

Plastic string of 38 miscellaneous stone and shell beads; 31 are turquoise, one soda-lite, two grey-green shell beads, one is yellow and three were made of stone (currently strung on cord).

Culture
Nasca
Material
plastic, stone and shell
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Puppet3127/8 a-b

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of a dragon character. Puppet (part a) has a large head carved with small scales and painted green, a wide nose in gold, small side-set eyes with orange and white accents, and a wide mouth, open and showing two fangs at the outer corners. Two large fans sit to the back of the head. The body is made of six wood cylinders, each carved with scales and topped with fins. The cylinders are attached together with a bike chain hammered into the bottom of each, as well as thin plastic tubing, allowing the body to flex and move. A short wooden rod (part b) is used as a puppet handling stick and can be inserted into the puppet's neck in order to move the head.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
fig wood, metal, plastic, paint and lacquer
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water Puppet3127/7

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of Ky Lan unicorn (or lion) character. Puppet is carved from wood with a large head painted gold, a wide nose, and a fierce moveable mouth barring white teeth. Eyes protrude from a scowling brow in front of a curling mane. Eyebrows are fan shaped and multicoloured, attached to the face by fishing line. The midsection is made of plastic tubing to enable movement, and covered by red cotton fabric. The rump of the animal is wood, with moveable yellow legs to each side and a raised tail of green and red curls at centre back. Tin is attached to the interior edges of the head and rump where they meet the red cotton midsection.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
lacquer, fig wood, cotton fibre, paint, tin metal and plastic
Made in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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