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FigureNa1110

Miniature, carved arctic fox with tapering snout, incised mouth on flat end with nostrils at top. Eyes on sloping face with erect ears at top of head; straight body with tail out straight behind; contoured legs. Stain on top back, shallow holes on each side and on one back leg. Longitudinal cracks on body; 'Mastodon' printed on side; rectangle tape mark on one side. Entire figure is mounted on a rectangular, brown wooden base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, wood, pigment and adhesive
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag FastenerNa1107

Tapering cylinder with closely spaced incised spiral lines in 8 places along the length, widest line band at ends. Three closely spaced incised concentric rings are x'd 5 times around circumference; a single line equally off-centre to other side, is similarly x'd. Between first 3 line bands, at each end, are rows of x's. Two shallow elliptical holes, at centre, forming a channel for fastening.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? or pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line Drag HandleNa1106

Cylindrically shaped stylized seal; slope sided flat-topped appendage at centre around oval hole. Seal head at one end with incised circle and dot eyes, downturned mouth, nostrils and triangular line at muzzle. Square, indentation at top of head; flippers at other end with hole between. Top, non-appendage side has 3 rows of circle and dot motif. Mottled dentine visible, longitudinally, along under side at centre and across seal's head.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1103

Round face, flat in cross-section with oval eyes cut through. Shallow channel over eyes and outlining cheeks. End of nose grooved in v-shape with diagonal lines, in relief, running from nose down to jaw. Oval mouth in relief. White and grey pigment in low areas and grey patchy areas, especially around outside edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
pigment and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteIe370

Flute consisting of hollowed bamboo held together by crisscrossed fibre. Three rings of cassowary feathers, one at the bottom, middle and top. Just below the top ring is a small hole carved out of the bamboo. The top feather ring is woven on tightly with fibre which covers this area. The stopper of the flute, above the top feather ring, is a human male figure standing full front with arms down to the side. His head is disproportionately large to the rest of his body. Standing behind him is small bird which is resting its hands on the shoulders of the human figure. Its long beak extends over the head of the human figure. The creature has ridges along its back. Tassels come out of these ridges. The bamboo and the fibre ties are covered in a black stain.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
human hair, cowrie shell, cassowary feather, sennit fibre, wood, bamboo grass, pigment and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotIe367

A deep round clay pot on a pedestal base. Rim has radiating grooves cut all around and a ring coloured brown. White sides are interrupted by two raised brown wavy horizontal lines and eye-like patches. White ends in a wavy pattern, below which, there is brown. Brown darkens near the bottom of pot and on the pedestal. Inside the bowl and in the hollow of the base, there is black from staining or burning.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumIe362

Cylindrical, tapered, hollow wood piece. The bottom third has been carved with geometric designs, the top has texture from the carving. The carved area is narrower than the top. The base has two points that the drum rests on. Fibre is tied around the bottom and halfway up.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
charcoal, pigment, plant fibre ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Suspension HookIe359

Basket hook with a shaft formed by a male figure carved in profile with an extended nose and mouth that down to his belly, and his hands hold the nose. A cord is attached for hanging through a hole at the top of the figure's head. The hook is double-sided.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, charcoal pigment, ochre pigment, oil and plant fibre
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe ProwIe358

Triangular shaped wooden prow with a cylindrical shaped base that tapers to a point. The sides of the base are incised with a repeating stylized geometric design. Attached below is a framework of triangular shapes intermixed with fish and bird heads. White pigment outlines the shapes while orange pigment is added to the engravings. Five fibre tassels hang from the base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, charcoal pigment, lime mineral, ochre pigment, fibre and chalk stone ?
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlIe356

Unevenly round, deep wood bowl with a band of geometric design incised near the rim. From two holes set close together protrude remnants of vegetable fibres. Worn and faded black pigment on the outer surface.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
fibre, pigment and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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