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Knife3635/7

Short knife consisting of a stone biface blade with antler handle. Blade is triangular with a rounded point; tang inserted in between two pieces of antler. Antler pieces have flat interiors, with carved notches where tang fits, and rounded exteriors; making handle cylindrical. Pieces of handle are attached with metal rivets and sinew lashing.

Culture
Ktunaxa ? or Dakelhne ?
Material
stone, antler, sinew and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger3616/2 a-b

Metal dagger (part a) with long beaded sheath (part b). Large knife with double-edged blade riveted between a two-piece wood handle. The handle is wrapped with a wire of copper alloy metal in three places - around the guard, above the guard, and directly in front of the butt. The wire is inserted into holes in the wood and held together with ornate twists. The sheath is composed of four pieces of leather - two large triangular pieces attached on the sides to form the pocket, and two smaller triangular pieces, which are attached below creating an overall hourglass shape. One side is heavily beaded with blue, pink and black diamond designs on a white background. There is one black 'x' just above the tapered midsection.

Culture
Plains
Material
sinew, wood, metal, steel metal, skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat3528/40

Sealskin mat with ookpik design. Round fur mat is divided into 8 pie-shaped sections in alternating dark brown and light brown fur. Each triangle has an ookpik shape sewn into it in the opposite colour fur (4 light brown sewn into dark brown, 4 dark brown birds in light brown fur). Each ookpik has felt eyes of black and yellow circles, a beige felt triangular nose, and 3-toed felt feet attached. There is a small sinew loop at the top for hanging.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, wool fibre, fibre and sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3508/11

Small bundle of six bone tools, held together with a sinew cord. Holes sinew is strung through are drilled near the top edge of all tools. Four tools have curved tops and pointed ends; other two are flat and have sloped tips. Pointed tools grouped together on left side of bundle, flat tools on right side.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone and sinew
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Kayak3505/31 a-g

Model kayak made of skin, stretched over an internal wooden structure (part a). Strip of antler(?), secured with wooden pegs, lines front keel. Ends of kayak are capped with oval-shaped pieces of ivory(?). Two sinew rigging lines in front of the high-walled cockpit, and one behind. Two ivory fasteners attached to each line. A double-bladed paddle (part b), spear (part c), harpoon (part d), harpoon line rest (part e), and two tools (parts f and g) are separate. The paddle, spear, harpoon and harpoon line rest are made of wood with antler blades (parts c and d) and reinforcement components (parts b, c and e). The two tools are made of antler. The largest (part f) is flat with a straight handle and a curved tapering end. The smallest tool (part g) has a rectangular handle, with triangular indentations along the bottom edge, and a thin pointed tip.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, wood, sinew, antler ?, ivory ?, stone and plastic
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3363/5

Beaded bag composed of a long, thin shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch, overlaid with red wool trade cloth and brown fabric. The front is stitched with a red and white checkered panel and flanked top and bottom two abstract designs in blue, clear, white, and black glass and seed beads. Edges finished with brown binding on the bag, and black binding on the strap. Edged overall in white pony beads.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
sinew, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3363/6

Small bag composed of a long shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch. Pouch overlaid with brown wool trade cloth and decorated with a beaded checkered panel in dark blue and clear, flanked top and bottom by beaded abstract elements in light blue, red, dark blue and clear. Edged in white beads.

Culture
Tahltan ?
Material
sinew, wool fibre, glass, seed and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Short Legging, Woman's16/1332 A