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Spear PointA2.136

Elongated, cream-coloured, tapering spear point with carved barbs along both edges. Made from two overlapping piece held together with four metal rivets.

Culture
Inuit: Netsilingmiut
Material
bone and metal
Made in
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScraperA2.141

Gently curved metal piece attached to a curved bone handle; handle is grooved to accommodate fingers.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone and steel metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HandleA2.416

White-yellow bone handle with two copper rivets and part of a wooden tang remaining.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone, wood and copper metal
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.275

Copper point attached to a tapering bone shaft with jagged barbs carved along one edge.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone and copper metal
Made in
Taijiak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA2.294

Harpoon head: a barbed metal head protruding from a double-barbed setting carved from whale bone--bone section features a repeating, dotted circle motif.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
whale bone and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HelmetN2.1349

Warrior's helmet with gold flower crest design inside a circle, gold arrow-like forms extending down to the sides as well as the front and back. The front of the helmet forms an upwards peak, and the crown is ornamented with a dome of metal. Purple and white silk tassels are attached at the back of the crown via a metal ring. The interior is lacquered red with gold speckles and padded with red cotton inside the crown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, cotton fibre, paper, silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA4254

Rattle in the shape of copper with a rounded circular protrusion in the centre. Centre part has painted design on both sides. One side has a black profile bird head with red accents facing to the left side and having the upper portion bordered by green. The other side has a face with circular black eyes surrounded by a green area with black brows and three equally spaced inverted red u forms above, a black nose, and a red mouth outlined by black and having a green circular halo-like feature. The lower portion is divided into two vertically bisymmetrical halves by black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CopperA4343

Copper that has been split and rejoined. Base has edges that flare slightly towards the bottom edge, as well as a raised ridge that runs vertically down the centre. The upper section has edges that flare towards the top curved edge. Both sections are riveted together with four strips of copper that serve as supports on the reverse. The copper has incised designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagN1.247

Pouch with steel and flint. The top of the pouch has a small rectangular dangling hook. The bottom of the pouch has a flat convexly curved edge. There are four Chinese characters across the upper front of the pouch, which read "peace is happiness".

Culture
Chinese
Material
steel metal, fibre, flint mineral, leather skin, brass metal, silver metal and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband1590/287

A pierced and engraved half headband with scalloped border. Engraved and pierced centre decoration attached with copper rivets to row of large teeth. Ribbon at each end.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and fibre
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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