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Boots565/2 a-b

Pair of boots made of brown and white caribou fur. The soles are made of dehaired seal skin with upstanding sides with vertical crimps. Between the sole and the vamp a red dyed narrow strip of dehaired skin is inserted all around. The leg section consists of white caribou fur with vertical brown caribou fur panels and narrow strips of white and brown caribou fur on either side of the leg. On top of this a horizontal strip of wolverine with two wolverine tassels in the front and in the back is sewn. Above this and intricately decorated broad band of shaved white and brown caribou fur in a geometric pattern, and tufts of red cloth are attached. The top of the boots have a blue cloth casing through which a plaited cord of wool is strung. On either side of the foot a long strip of dehaired skin is attached into the seam of the sole.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, seal skin, wolverine skin, dye, wool fibre and caribou sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner Boots565/1 a-b

Pair of inner stockings of caribou skin with the fur on the inside. The stockings reach to the knee and are higher in the front than in the back. The stockings consist of a piece of skin forming the sole, a vamp section and a large piece of skin that forms the leg section with a seam in the back of the leg.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon Head1283/24

Long spiral twist metal harpoon head with ten barbs. A metal looped attached to the base of the harpoon head connects the blade to a long braided sinew rope.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
sinew, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1202/1

Band of woven sinew decorated with a geometric pattern composed mostly of triangular shapes in dyed red, yellow and green quills on a background of off-white quills with lengths of sinew at each end.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
quill, dye and sinew
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1267

Female figure with baby in pouch on back and holding an antler fish on sinew line in her left hand. Figure is laterally elongated and has a hump at back of pouch and below. Her parted hair is indicated with sketchy lines. She has a long triangular face with a large straight mouth and close-set oval eyes above a triangular nose. Baby's hood is up and has slit eyes, triangular nose and straight mouth. There is a hole through figure's right hand. Carving marks show overall. Small scrapes on side, especially at base. Inscription on bottom reads 'k66191'. Sticker reads '321'. Antler peg on the bottom of one corner levels bottom. Partially sawn section on back base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, antler and stone
Made in
Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA9260

Arrow consisting of long cylindrical wooden shaft with notches and wrapped sinew at each end. At the base end of the shaft are three strips of dark grey feather, each approximately 13.5 cm long, secured to the shaft with sinew. The sinew at one end is coming unraveled due to the lack of metal point.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
wood, ink, sinew and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNb662

Arrow with long cylindrical wooden shaft with one end notched and broken. The other end has a metal point that is secured with wrapped sinew. The metal point is round at shaft end, but the pointed end has been flattened and cut. The opposite end of the shaft is stained with red pigment, possibly ochre, and has 2 strips of feather secured with sinew.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
sinew, wood, metal, feather and pigment
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1274 a-h

Hunter in a kayak with three caribou heads and shoulders emerging from a flat platform. Platform is rounded on the corners, three sides are relatively straight and the fourth is angled. The hunter holds an antler paddle (part b) in one hand and a copper tipped, antler spear, poised to throw, in the other. His hood is down and his hair is indicated by fine lines. Caribou each have two removable antlers (parts c-h), rounded snouts, dots for eyes and small upright ears. Two parallel zigzag lines run across platform in front of front two cariboo, indicating water movement. V-shaped parallel lines radiate from third caribou and kayak. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, sinew, copper metal and antler
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNb661

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a metal point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The triangular point has a double notched base and a narrow stem. At the midpoint of the metal stem has an oval hole. String is tied around stem where stem enters the shaft. At opposite end of shaft are two strips of feather secured by wrapped sinew. Red pigment, possibly ochre, is present on the basal end. The basal end of the shaft is notched.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
cotton fibre, feather, sinew, pigment, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet BraceletNa1257

Six charms or amulets strung on a sinew string, tied to form a bracelet. Four charms are heads with hairline or hood indicated around faces. Foreheads and straight noses are in higher relief than facial plane, and eyes and mouths are straight lines. Sinew runs through holes in flange at bottom of each head. Small standing figure with hole through head and small phallic-shaped seal are on either side of one head. Small figure is darker than other charms.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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