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Sword1060/42 a-b

Long metal sword (part a) with decorative leather casing (part b). End of sword handle is metal-tipped, has series of red coloured scalloped edges and ends with a green scalloped piece that holds the blade. Beyond the green piece is the sword sheath or casing. Body of casing is shaped by a series of six thin-edged knobs that are spaced with three narrow areas and are decorated with two large centralized shield-like knobs on either side of the sword. Each are decorated with interwoven geometric designs made of black, light-yellow and dark red grasses(?). Attached to the two large central knobs are two brown toggles with two strands of looped black cording. Hanging downwards from the central knobs are two long and wide overlapping leather flaps with spaghetti-thin pieces of leather. The long flaps are decorated with intricately cut and dyed geometric designs, as is the tapered, oval-shaped tip of the swords' sheath.

Culture
West African
Material
skin, metal, grass ? and dye ?
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch1060/9

U-shaped light-brown coloured skin pouch with green coloured braided strap and purple coloured side tassels. On the front flap is a central orange, brown, pink and green floral and leaf embroidered design and below, on the front part of the pouch is a central yellow, red, pink, blue and green floral and leaf embroidered design. Off-white coloured stitching lines the outer edges of the pouch flap and body. Inside the pouch is a brown coloured square piece of paper with the following black coloured hand-printed inscription in bold: SMOKED DEER SKIN TOBACCO POUCH SLAVI INDIANS FORT PROVIDENCE.

Culture
Dene-thah
Material
deer skin, fibre and paper
Made in
Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1060/45

Small circular-shaped beaded headdress with beaded shell fringe and a long chin strap made of two interwoven beaded strands with alternating colours of orange, blue, red, green, white and pink. In the centre and on the inside of the main part of headdress is a small circular-shaped patch of brown coloured skin. On the outside, starting at the top of the headdress is a central orange bead with three bands of vertically beaded rows extending outwards with alternating grey, brown, red and blue coloured beads. Two small skin loops are found on each side of the headdress.

Culture
Alutiiq ?
Material
glass, fibre, plastic ? and rawhide skin
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet1060/21

A pink, blue, white, and red beaded bracelet with a square piece in the centre with blue, white, and pink beaded extensions. The centre square has four triangular designs.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass ?, plastic ? and fibre
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container1060/6 a-b

An oval box (part a) and lid (part b) covered in geometric quillwork. On top of the lid there is a black diamond-shaped pattern outlined with blue. The central diamond has orange vertical and horizontal lines in the centre. The outer partial diamonds have white diagonal lines in a feather-shape. The background is white with orange triangles and blue lines. Around the sides of the lid is an alternating pattern of white diamond-vertical line-dot-vertical line-diamond. Along the sides of the container are zigzag lines starting with white and orange at the top all the way down to blue, black, white, red, and blue and orange on the bottom.

Culture
Mi'kmaq ?
Material
birch bark, dye, wood and porcupine quill
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1060/32

Beaded belt consists of nine four-strand sections with alternating white coloured beaded sections and red coloured beaded sections with a blue beaded section in the centre. Each section is connected by a vertically-placed yellow tusk(?) bead. To add to the design, there are two small black beads at the beginning and end of each section. Shorter vertically-placed yellow-coloured walrus tusk(?) beads are found at both ends of the belt to connect ends of each of the four strands.

Culture
Alutiiq ?
Material
glass, fibre and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1060/47

Oxidized metal blade affixed by two rivets to a carved bone handle. Handle has five circular holes bored through it along the top edge. Four finger grooves are cut out of the bottom of the handle. Six circular shapes with dotted centres are carved in a line on the handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and metal
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gavel1060/38 a-b

Gavel made of tusk. Part a is the slighty curved handle, with a rounded circumference that tapers down. Part b is the gavel piece which is a rounded rectangular seal sculpture, with two black eyes and two black nose marks added. The mouth is carved and there is a hole drilled in at the centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and ink ?
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe1060/14

The pipe has a long stem that widens at one end and tapers at the other. On the tip of the narrow end is thin metal strip around the body of the stem which is attached to the white-yellow coloured mouthpiece. At the wider end of the pipe there is cone-shaped white-yellow coloured bowl that has a hole leading to the stem of the pipe. On the very tip of the wider end of the stem, there is a metal strip around the body of the stem and a small wooden knob protruding from its end.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and bone ?
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe1060/15

A brown wooden pipe with a bone mouthpiece. Brass(?) fittings affix the mouthpiece and bowl to the stem.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, bone and brass metal ?
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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