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Kayak PaddleET14562-4

6 PAINTED WOOD OARS OR PADDLES. As of 3-13-2008, one of the 6 now changed to number E129577-0. - F. PickeringThis kayak paddle is illustrated and described in detail (listed as # T.14562.5) on p. 492 and Color Plate XXII, # 1, after p. 274 in Golden, Harvey. 2015. Kayaks of Alaska. Portland, OR: White House Grocery Press. Golden identifies this as Southern Inupiaq, from the Bering Sea coast of Alaska, possibly from the King Island area.

Culture
Eskimo and Inupiaq ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Carving2608/3

Walrus tusk carving of blanket toss game, depicting five figures holding the raised edges of a blanket elevating a female figure. Hair, facial features, dotted edging of coats and rims of shoes are coloured in with black paint. Blanket is oval in shape, with elongated oval hand holds around the outer edging. All figures have their hoods down, save for the female being tossed.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
walrus tusk, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueA2.243

English letters carved from white tusk; reads: "EACLO [Eagle?] SINUK," and is framed along the top and bottom by a strip connecting the letters. Three short metal pegs protrude from the bottom.

Culture
Inupiaq ?
Material
walrus tusk and copper metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Portrait Mask1570/55

A relatively flat brown wood mask with soft curves around the cheeks, a low lip line with the slightly open mouth, horizontally curved slits for the eyes, black upraised eyebrows, and a flat elongated nose with the nostrils cut out. Black paint for the moustache and goatee. Small loop of string through the top of the head.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hide ScraperNa1716

Wooden tool, carved to fit in the shape of a hand, with piece of stone in the 'mouth' for scraping hide. There are two hollowed out rectangular areas for finger tips on the top, and a hollow on the side for a thumb.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
wood and stone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal FigureNa1143

Small carved seal head, flattened at back with an oval hole at centre. Two holes on bottom with loose wooden plugs broken off at surface. Top surface has a row of incised circles with dots inside; wedge-shaped snout with incised v-shaped mouth, whispers and nostrils; eyelash-like eyebrows above round eyes, dots behind eyes. All circles are blackened.

Culture
Inupiaq ?
Material
walrus tooth, seal skin and charcoal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleNa1142

Double seal headed toggle with row of circles and dots around top of constricted centre. On bottom centre is a hole with two openings, cutting through in a semi-circle. Opposing heads face out, each has a flattened snout with incised v-shaped mouth and whiskers. Above the eyes are tiny lines extending at right angles from line to indicate eyebrows ? small dots behind eyes. Remnants of graphite ? in eyes and circle and dot row.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
walrus tusk and graphite mineral ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Needle CaseNa1086

Long rectangular tube with rounded corners, drilled hole through centre, longitudinally, and circular human figure with head appendage at top. Head is flattened in side view; raised forehead and nose; heart shaped facial plane with incised, dark brown crescent-shaped eyes and mouth. Relief carving on tube includes arms which are pulled back along figure's side; feet are sticking out 2/3 rds of the way down the tube. There is an indentation indicating legs. Seal on back with raised head at bottom, inlaid round nostrils, eyes and smaller circles behind and to the sides of eyes. Front limbs straddle tube; seal tapers towards back with back flippers indicated by vertical lines and curved lines converging to end from 2 dots. Incised decoration includes; semi-circle line on figure's chest, along this line is a stick figure with arms outstretched between 2 rectangles, one of which maybe an animal; large frontal figure at bottom, below feet is crosshatched with arms raised. Decorative band on at bottom edge on sides and back are 3 horizontal lines; between first and second are triangle shapes extending in from both lines. Arrows on each side. Design worn on side. Few longitudinal cracks, some carving marks and embedded dirt. Head has been broken and repaired with adhesive.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueNa1117

Part of a tusk, made into an engraved plaque. Piece has one polished and engraved surface, whereas the back surface is rough for most of its length. Tapers to a point on one end. Engraving shows a spotted fish on left, followed by the top of two spouting whales with the bottom half of a swimming walrus between and above them. Next is the tail fluke of a whale and the top of a spouting whale; profile view of a large dog-like animal with a spotted face; two small profile human figures, each with one arm raised and touching; two objects of closely spaced v-shapes along a central line, in the same style as dog's tail and whale spouts; followed by two birds(?); two large feet with hatched lines at ankles. Igloo(?) with two raised platforms; two triangular shapes, a rounded rectangle; and two walruses. Most shapes are filled in with closely spaced vertical lines. Diagonal line extends from second whale spout. Carving marks across fish tail and on edges. Cracks on back near pointed end running diagonally following natural contours.

Culture
Inupiaq ? or Yup'ik ?
Material
narwhal tusk and graphite mineral
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerNa1074 a-b

Coiled basket (a) has circular base with straight sides that taper at mouth. The base has small ivory disc with holes through which the baleen is laced. There are numerous spots where the thin baleen has broken off, the largest sections are found in the centre of the base. Raised circular lid (b) with an inner lip is topped by an ivory disc with a square knob.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
walrus tusk and baleen
Made in
Point Barrow, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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