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Brooch2923/4

Frog brooch. A small brooch in the shape of a frog with all four legs extended (the left, rear leg extends further than the right). The pin features two large eyes, a wide mouth, and a bony framework outlined on the back. The surface is lightly stippled. The long pin on the reverse of the brooch extends diagonally from the left, front leg to the right, hind leg. Faint hand inscription on underside, in centre: “R'70 A/P”.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2489

Human face mask. The plain brown face has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a tapering oval outlined by black and a red area above and around the eyes with triangular, black brows above. The nostrils are red. The open mouth and the area below it are red. There are five black hairlines at either top side with a red spot in between them.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2485

Carved mask of a human face. The green-brown face has semi-circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a white tapering oval and an area around the eyes in suggestion of an ovoid shape with wide black brows above. The large protruding nose has the nostrils cut out. The open red mouth is showing ten white bared upper teeth. The moustache and the goatee are skin pieces. Wrinkles are carved in the forehead and in the cheeks. Skin and leather tongs are attached.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line ToggleNa1144

Stylized whale-shaped bone toggle with two pairs of holes off-centre at ridge on convex side; tapers to each end with knob at one end; blunt at other end. Concave surface has slight ridge along centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1143

Small carved seal head, flattened at back with an oval hole at centre. Two holes on bottom with loose wooden plugs broken off at surface. Top surface has a row of incised circles with dots inside; wedge-shaped snout with incised v-shaped mouth, whispers and nostrils; eyelash-like eyebrows above round eyes, dots behind eyes. All circles are blackened.

Culture
Inupiaq ?
Material
walrus tooth, seal skin and charcoal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleNa1142

Double seal headed toggle with row of circles and dots around top of constricted centre. On bottom centre is a hole with two openings, cutting through in a semi-circle. Opposing heads face out, each has a flattened snout with incised v-shaped mouth and whiskers. Above the eyes are tiny lines extending at right angles from line to indicate eyebrows ? small dots behind eyes. Remnants of graphite ? in eyes and circle and dot row.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
walrus tusk and graphite mineral ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whirligig ToyNa1141

Whirligig top. Small rounded cone with flat bottom. Hole drilled from bottom into centre. Mottled brown.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Handle ?Na1140

Rectangular walrus tusk ivory slab with hole in one end. Flat surface angles slightly from hole to end. Other surface is convex. End opposite hole and sides are rounded. Central core of mottled dentine shows on convex surface. Coated in varnish or resin.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and lacquer ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mouthpiece: DrillNa1139

Mouthpiece of bow drill. Walrus tusk or tooth drill mouthpiece, oval in cross-section, constricted near centre, wider at one end with a groove 0.4 cm from this end. Hole longitudinally drilled through centre of oval.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Toggling Harpoon HeadNa1138

Ivory harpoon head with beveled edges and curving sides; diagonal slope across bottom; round open socket hole at bottom; line hole through harpoon head above socket. Blade slit at rounded tip with channel on one side of slit to near centre. Triangular incised line and deeply drilled dot design on all but channeled and bottom surfaces.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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