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Model HarpoonA2.291

Miniature harpoon with a wooden shaft. Attached at one end is a curved blade-like bone tied with sinew; other end has a sharp nail inserted into bone and tied with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
metal, sinew, wood and bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model ArrowA2.290

Short arrow with a wooden shaft and a copper arrowhead secured at the base with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
copper metal, sinew and wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA2.287

Translucent yellow-white spoon carved from horn. Bowl of spoon is oval and elongated. Sinew is bound around the handle, tying it to the bowl.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
horn and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model ToolA2.282

Ice chisel model: copper head and bone socket with wooden handle and split handle for mounting head.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone, sinew, wood and copper metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HarpoonA2.281

Miniature harpoon with a wooden handle, metal shaft, and detachable, barbed copper head. Braided sinew cords attach head to handle.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
copper metal, sinew, wood and steel metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA9096

Large flat leaf-shaped iron blade. Fixed to the blade with compresses of spruce resin are two antler spurs (elk ?) incised with designs of wolf and snake. Also attached, there is a heavy lanyard of twisted sinew (whale or sea-lion) (used to attach head to long line). Engraved with lightning serpent imagery.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
sinew, spruce resin, elk antler, iron metal and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.516

Woman's outer coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front. Made of brown fur, with light tan fur inset and sewn to form patterns. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.532

Cable-backed bow made of seven pieces of caribou antler riveted together and tied with sinew and hide backing. Thick band of braided sinew cords run the length of the bow on the outside curve. Bowstring of braided sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou antler, skin, sinew, copper metal and ivory
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowA2.530

Cable-backed, recurve bow made of five pieces of wood bound together with cords of braided sinew and strips of skin. A thick band of braided sinew wound with a strip of skin runs the length of the bow on the outer side of the curve. Bowstring is also made of braided sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, sinew and skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.524

Metal point bound to a short wooden shaft; blade is inserted into shaft, then wrapped around with sinew.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron metal, sinew and wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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