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AxeIj2

Iron axe head, attached to a dark brown wooden handle. Designs on the handle include the repetition of spirals, circles, and ellipses. Design on the lower portion consists of two ellipses, one above the other, on each side, joining at each end on a downward pointing curve while having tiny triangles within. Design on the upper portion of the handle consists of four vertical rows of tiny triangles with plain vertical lines in between and sectioned off horizontally in three sections by the following from bottom to top: a continuous horizontal band that has tiny triangles within; a triple outlined oval that has tiny triangles within; and a triple discontinuous horrizontal band. Above, there is a downward curving design with a circle at the centre. Handle is slim and slightly tapered towards the base.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA9260

Arrow consisting of long cylindrical wooden shaft with notches and wrapped sinew at each end. At the base end of the shaft are three strips of dark grey feather, each approximately 13.5 cm long, secured to the shaft with sinew. The sinew at one end is coming unraveled due to the lack of metal point.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
wood, ink, sinew and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNb662

Arrow with long cylindrical wooden shaft with one end notched and broken. The other end has a metal point that is secured with wrapped sinew. The metal point is round at shaft end, but the pointed end has been flattened and cut. The opposite end of the shaft is stained with red pigment, possibly ochre, and has 2 strips of feather secured with sinew.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
sinew, wood, metal, feather and pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1245

Seated bird with a very long neck, and mermaid-like creature holding onto neck with mittened hands and her tail resting on the bird's tail. She has one circle in oval eye, the other is a slit with crease-like lines radiating out along that side of her face. Her mouth is closed. Her hair is indicated by many fine lines and she has very long rabbit-like ears lying along her back. The bird has concentric circle eyes and a short beak. There is a chip in the mermaid's tail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1292

Seated duck on rimmed base with wide rounded beak and round eyes. Head curves back into neck. Oval body, pointed to the back and with curved line outlining front of wings and v-shaped lines at the back on each side. Disc number on bottom reads 'e9-1771'. Sticker reads '122' and '322'. Two green felt rectangles are glued to bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1291

Walrus with head facing up and aligned towards one side. There are deep parallel channels on back and one side, following contours. Long tusk extends down from whisker lined face, broad snout and small oval eyes. Flippers have notches or channels in from edges. Small hole at back beside v-shaped back end. 'E9731' and 3 characters are inscribed on bottom. Sticker reads '117'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1289 a-c

Part of a skeletal figure (a) lying on its back with a bird-like creature (c) hovering above. The two figures are connected by a 3-sided antler column (b) which is notched and rounded at ends where it fits into holes in the stones. Skeletal figure has a segmented chest with hands grasped together at the bottom, a wide grinning mouth with a square and a round hole at eyes and a triangular hole at nose. Base is rough and lighter grey. Bird has notched v-shaped wings on top with its head bent over, looking down. There is a horizontal tube-like projection under its neck. The inscription on the bottom reads '5-99518'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and antler
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1288

Bird with head bent over and eating what appears to be a fish. Wings are pulled together above its back and it has four notches on its back. Tail slopes sharply to an unpolished, lighter grey base. Inscription on the bottom reads '5-41093', '78', and has a copyright symbol.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1247

Standing bear-like creature with a snake-like extension running from back of head across back and out behind. Extension ends in a head with oval eyes and a mouth cross cuts the flattened snout. There are three longitudinal rows of regularly spaced scraped squares along extension. The creature's mouth is wide open and his teeth are bared; oval eyes, notches on paws indicate claws, and he clutches a spiraled cane-like object in his left front paw.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1246

Stylized figure with long arms bent out at sides. Knees touch breasts so that figure appears to be squatting. Flattened in cross-section. Head is between hunched shoulders, indistinct features include, oval eyes, broad nose and straight mouth. One hand is turned sideways, the other has fingers curled up behind and thumb touches body. Mottled and fissured stone with lighter patches in areas of high relief. Characters are inscribed on bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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