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Belt1128/8 a-b

Man's brown leather belt, trimmed with white painted grommets and brown metal studs; fastened with a narrow leather strip and metal buckle. Two leather loops on bottom edge for attaching tools. Two tools attached: a knife (18.3 cm) with metal blade, wood and bone handle, leather and bone sheath; ovoid leather pouch (approximately 33 cm long), trimmed with yellow and red wool fabric, yellow and green rickrack and light yellow-brown reindeer fur. Small square of plastic tape (reflective tape?) glued on at centre back; evidence that two other squares of tape had been attached but have fallen off.

Culture
Sami
Material
skin, metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, reindeer skin, wood, bone, plastic, paint and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic1128/7

Men's dark blue wool tunic. The tunic has a standing collar and keyhole neckline with a plastic button and leather loop. The tunic hangs straight from the shoulders in front, back is slightly fitted above waist and is flared below the waist by means of triangular gores. There are bands of red and yellow wool, embroidery and rickrack of blue and green at collar, shoulders, neck opening, upper back, cuffs and bottom hem. The bands around the neckline overlap at the bottom. The inner collar is lined with brown, green and tan patterned cotton; the rest is unlined.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, reindeer skin ?, plastic and dye
Made in
Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Four Winds Hat1128/1

Man's hat. Trimmed with a band of fur, bands of rickrack and appliqued fabric; multi-coloured fabric streamers at centre back. The dark blue four-pointed crown is edged in red. Lined with off-white, red and blue cotton flannelette. Points of the crown are stiffened with an unseen material (possibly the spines of large feathers?).

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, reindeer skin, feather ? and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots1128/5 a-b

Ankle-high reindeer fur boots with up-turned toes and multicoloured ties. Uppers and soles are made of brown fur, with red woolen trim around the toe and sides. Around each foot opening is a brown skin casing with a black, red and white braided tie. On the ends of the ties are large black, red and white tassels.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Legging1128/4 a-b

Men's reindeer fur leggings (part a-b) with multicoloured bands and tassels. The leggings are trimmed at the top and bottom with bands of red wool with yellow striping and blue rickrack. Above the upper red band is a skin casing with a twisted orange and yellow tie finished with large tassels. Below the lower red band is a large piece of blue fabric at the bottom that tucks into shoes.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Finland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots913/1 a-b

Ankle-high, off-white and brown reindeer fur boots with pointed, upturned toes. Top edges trimmed with a 6.8 cm band of red and green wool fabric, which is appliqued with multi-coloured emboidered ribbon and rickrack. Front opening bound with leather, punched, laced with twisted red, blue and yellow wool yarn. Laces trimmed with red, blue and yellow tassels.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots737/5 a-b

Light tan reindeer fur woman's boots made with pointed, upturned toes. Trimmed with red and yellow wool felt. Four sets of brass eyelets laced at the ankle with twisted red and yellow fibre cord. Laces trimmed on the ends with red and yellow wool pompoms. Flat soles sewn on. Lined with red wool fabric.

Culture
Sami
Material
reindeer skin, wool fibre, brass metal and dye
Made in
Laanavara, Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scraper898/1

Thin gray-white coloured antler scraper. Handle portion of the scrapper curves upwards, has a small lip at its end and is decorated with two criss-cross designs with lines down the centre. The second half of the scrapper curves downwards and tapers to a sharpened point.

Culture
Inuit
Material
reindeer antler
Made in
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife898/4

Rectangular-shaped dark grey coloured metal blade with white-grey coloured curved handle. Blade is sharpened on one edge only, is attached to the handle by two long pieces of antler that run between the handle and blade, and secured with metal rivets to the blade. Narwhal tusk dowels attache antler pieces to the handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal, narwhal tusk and reindeer antler
Made in
Kungmiut, Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2605/1 a-b

Reindeer herder's knife (part a) and sheath (part b). Elongated 'L' shaped sheath is comprised of two pieces of reindeer antler held together with metal nails, and topped with leather handle and strap. The antler has been elaborately engraved with interlinking circular and triangular shapes, which appear to have been filled in with ink. Knife handle is made of antler and polished wood, with similar etchings as sheath. There is a small inscription on the back of the sheath.

Culture
Sami
Material
wood, ink, metal, reindeer antler and reindeer skin
Made in
Kiruna, Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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