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Outer ParkaA2.496

Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur. The coat is thigh length, flared at the bottom and the back is slightly longer. The coat has a close fitting hood with white side panels that extend down into the front in triangular gussets. The hood is trimmed with a band of white fur that is facing inward. The sleeves are trimmed with a band of white fur. The hem of the coat is decorated with alternating strips of white fur, green cloth and black and white checkerboard bands. In the shoulder seams two white bands are inserted. On the back of the coat at the base of the hood a tiny pouch is created by using more fur than is needed. A triangular piece of white fur is attached under the chin.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and fibre
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.14

Gourd container with a geometric design of copper wires that have been inserted into the surface.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit and copper metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon LineA2.587

Harpoon head with a metal point. Toggle with five bored holes, with the one hole at the one end strung through the long thin band of skin which is loosely coiled.

Culture
Inuit: Iglulik
Material
walrus tusk, metal and walrus skin
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK4.272

Skull cap of woven rope-like fibre at the top centre with short lengths of stick sewn around the rim in overlapping rows. Covered in red ochre powder.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, plant fibre and ochre pigment
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.491 a-b

The boots (part a-b) are brown sealskin with a band of fur and blue fabric around the opening. The boots made of shaved ringed sealskin with soft pleated shaved bearded sealskin soles. The top of the boots is trimmed with a haired strip of ringed sealskin with horizontal fur flow and a blue fabric casing. The drawstrings are made of blue fabric tape that can be tied at the back of the boots. The leg section of the boots is rather broad, angling slightly outward.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bearded seal skin, ringed seal skin, sinew and cotton fibre
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.490

Man’s outer coat, or parka, with a narrow, close-fitting pointed hood. Two rounded chest panels of white fur are inserted in front of coat. Hood, sleeves and hem are trimmed with white fur. Coat is waist length with long rectangular tail on the back. Form of tail is repeated with small band of white fur on tail. On the front and around the hood small bands of white fur are inserted. Two white bands are inserted in the upper part of the sleeves. White fur fringes are attached to hem and shoulders, and a tuft of white fur is inserted on the back between the shoulders. A metal button is attached to the back of the coat.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and metal
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrillK4.162 a-c

Three plain wood drills. The longest one (part a) has a point at one end and three notches at the other end. The shortest one (part b) is cylindrical, and slightly thicker than the last one (part c) which is thin and cylindrical.

Culture
Maasai
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsE198 a-b

Brown, leather sandals (parts a-b) with straps that run across the instep and around the heel. There is a central, decorative, circular pattern. Very simple tooled pattern around the soles. Underneath part b, printed in pencil is "Traje to Tortuga". Both sandals have ‘7’ written in pencil on the top of the sole.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
leather skin
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OfferingB537 g

Offering of paper ornament with an open cut geometric and floral design. The bottom segment of the offering is made of off-white paper that has a toothed edge. This piece is joined to the top segment, which is made of pink metallic paper on one face, and gold metallic paper on the reverse. The top tapers to a point where a small loop of twisted paper string is attached, likely for hanging.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, paper and adhesive
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingA2.399

Cuff-like ring of dark brown birch bark with a interlocked edge.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
birch bark
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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