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Carving of a Reindeer43.201.260

Reindeer carved from bone ivory.PR antler tip has broken off.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
ivory
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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TrapA2.463

Large flat wood piece cut into a rectangle with one end shaped with a triangular point. Above, in the middle, there is an oval wood piece with the top centre cut out and the middle hollowed out so that a wood axle with wood pegs attached by sinew at each side can be attached to create a long wood lever with a point at the end, enabling it to stand upright at an angle.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
walrus tusk, wood, sinew and rawhide skin
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.462

Spade-shaped, brown wooden bellows with a tan-coloured suede bag affixed with metal rivets and a conical metal nozzle. On the bottom, two circular holes have been bored through the centre and the letters "M M" inscribed in red paint.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
wood, steel metal, metal, leather skin, paint and stain
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.486

Men’s outer coat or parka of cormorant skins. The coat has a close fitting hood and is thigh length. The sleeves, hood and hem are trimmed with a band of wolverine fur. The coat consists largely of the belly skins of the birds with smaller pieces on the lower part and wherever the design requires it, like the neck and shoulder areas. The inside of the coat is lined with canvas. Throughout the coat the feathers point downward except for the hood. Below the left sleeve a piece of white fur is inserted. The front and the back each consist of six belly skins. The back of the hood is made of one belly skin. Approximately thirty entire belly skins are used throughout the whole coat. In addition smaller pieces of bird skin are used and there's a small patch of caribou skin on one arm.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
cormorant skin, wolverine skin, cotton fibre and caribou skin
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2603/3

Carving of a sitting male figure with a tool in his raised right hand; the cross-hatched pattern engraved on his lap represents a fishing net. Inscription on base.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
tooth ?
Made in
Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2603/2

Carved female figure, sitting and holding a fish. Her shirt is engraved with patterned strips of triangular designs around the cuffs, and extending across her shoulders and down her back. She has long hair drawn back into a round bun. The bottom of the figure has a hollow, cone-shaped opening in which the inscription is carved.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
tooth ?
Made in
Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2.231

Geometric wood inlaid design formed on body of pipe. Bowl end of pipe is flat and shallow.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
lead metal and wood
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gut Skin ParkaA2.522

Hooded coat (kalerak, or anorak) made of strips of scraped intestine. The body of the coat is made of vertical strips that extend into the hood. The arms are made of vertically sewn strips (vertical when arms are spread). The rim of the hood is lined with a cotton casing through which a thread is strung. The strips are sewn together with a dark blue cotton thread, thus accentuating the seams. A patch of intestine has been sewn onto the coat below the right arm. The bottom and the sleeves are trimmed with narrow strips of seal skin.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
bearded seal intestine, cotton fibre and ringed seal skin
Made in
Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentA2.495

White cotton parka with hood and long sleeves. Garment is machine sewn with blue guidelines still visible on the hood and sides. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.330

Seal retriever. Gourd-shaped wooden object with three metal hooks inserted in the lower end. Wooden protective coverings are used over the hooks. Top end has a line attached to it.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
wood, bearded seal skin and metal
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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