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Model KnifeNa1697

White, miniature knife with a long, slightly curved blade and a curved handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Fore-shaftNa1679

A small, yellow-white carved model of a harpoon foreshaft, with a small round hole through its centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2608/2 a-f

Carved figure (part a) with pointed hood. Sleeves, coat and pants are rimmed with black paint around their bottom edges. Eyes and mouth are also filled in with black paint. Hands have holes to hold tools or weaponry, and there is part of a tool glued in his left hand. A carved ivory harpoon (parts b-f) fits into the right hand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, paint, adhesive and skin
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2608/1 a-e

Two carved whalebone figures of an Inuit hunter (part a) and a dog (part b). The hunter is in a standing position with his right arm raised. A carved ivory knife (part c) and spear (part d-e) appear to be made to fit into the holes in each hand. The lining of the hunter's hood is made from black rubber, and he has dark inserts in his eyes. He has a hole in the bottom of one foot, suggesting he is missing a base. The dog's stance is rigid, as his body is straight from nose to tail, and he has two small black eyes and a round open mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
fibre, whale bone, rubber and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2623/27

Boar tusk and bush banana tips necklace. The tusks are wrapped to the strand of bush banana tips with two types of fibre. The banana tips are strung on a clear plastic fibre.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
nutshell, boar tusk, plastic fibre and fibre
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Staff2596/6

Large figure head mounted on a wooden staff. Figure appears to have a wooden core, covered with clay and cobwebs. Vibrant blue, red and white paint cover the main surface of the face. Figure has a cone-shaped head wrapped with coir rope, protruding cylinder eyes and a long red nose. Two boar tusks curl upwards at each side of his mouth. Three vertically striped birds stick out from his forehead. Sticks with wound tufts of bushy grass fibres hang down over his ears.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
wood, clay, pandanus leaf, paint, boar tusk and silk fibre
Made in
Malakula, Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2623/4

Near circle of 18 boar's teeth, bound together with fibre through a hole bored at the gum end. Layer of printed paper over the fibre binding, then layer of thick dark red substance with a layer of clear yellow adhesive over. Impressed into the dark red substance and adhesive are a semi-circle of red seeds (1.5 x 1 cm), surrounded by white shells (0.8 x 0.5 cm). The tips of the teeth opposite the decorated section also have holes bored. Reverse is undecorated. Wooden bar wrapped in plant fibre on reverse, 5 cm from bottom of decorated edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
boar tusk, paper, seed, shell, plant fibre and adhesive
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing Tool1718/35

A small yellow-white oval piece with a concave top and a hole at one end for a braided sinew band.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk ? and sinew
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm1768/81

Carved animal with claw feet, black eye, rib markings and hole in neck. Notched carving along top of head.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch1633/1

Vertical bag with long brown shoulder strap. Bag is entirely covered with small white-grey shells tied onto the surface. Four curved white-yellow tusks and three locks of black hair are also affixed to the front of the bag.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
fibre, tusk, hair and shell
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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