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SpearA2.533 a-b

Spear (part a) has a walrus tusk three barbed tip that fits in to a walrus tusk and wood shaft to which it is also tethered. Atlatl thrower (part b) has a walrus tusk spear rest and a board with a red top surface and a black bottom surface. The atlatl has accurate hand contour.

Culture
Aleut
Material
wood, walrus tusk and fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.532

Cable-backed bow made of seven pieces of caribou antler riveted together and tied with sinew and hide backing. Thick band of braided sinew cords run the length of the bow on the outside curve. Bowstring of braided sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou antler, skin, sinew, copper metal and ivory
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonA2.531

Small barbed harpoon head, with iron point with bearded seal line attached to harpoon. The other end has a bone ice pick. Starting from the long curved tip point to the short straight tip point: walrus tusk (long curved tip point), bone, antler (harpoon head with metal point), walrus bone (rounded end piece), and antler (short straight tip point).

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
wood, bone, iron metal, skin, walrus tusk, antler and walrus bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear OrnamentK4.231

Ear ornament made of metal wire coiled over a wire shape: curved at the top with two straight arms that angle outwards and each has a copper knob at the end.

Culture
Maasai
Material
iron metal and copper metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.228

Long, rectangular grass mat; grass is woven together with multicoloured sisal string arranged in geometric patterns.

Culture
Barotse
Material
grass, sisal fibre and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.227

Plain rectangular basket with lid. Sides flare outward and downward. Lid is coiled around the rim with a longitudinal slat bound at either side on top where they are connected across the mddle by the coiled loop handle.

Culture
West African
Material
stem ?
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagK4.226

Rectangular woven bag in a chevron-pattern. Bottom of the bag is slightly wider than the opening. Long twisted strap attaches to each side of the bag.

Culture
East African
Material
rattan
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK4.225 a-e

Woven rectangular quiver (part a) with four arrows (parts b-e). Arrows each have a different metal point, incised designs on the shaft and leather fletchings.

Culture
East African
Material
plant fibre, leather skin, rattan ? and steel metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK4.224 a-m

Dark brown leather quiver with a fitted cap (parts a and b) and eleven arrows (parts c-m). Case molded of wet leather. Arrows consist of iron arrowheads of various shapes and sizes bound to bamboo shafts with feather fletchings at the end.

Culture
Maasai
Material
leather skin, feather, iron metal and reed grass
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK4.223

A long brown thin cylindrical object.

Culture
Maasai
Material
reed grass
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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