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DishZ 11446

A dish carved from a whale vertebra in the form of a crouched figure, possibly a frog or a human. The eyes are large ovoids.; Good

Culture
Tlingit
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Club1922.954

Whalebone club with characteristic open-mouthed bird-like handle end which is carved in profile with an elongated eye. The blade of the club has a serrated band pattern running down its length terminating in a tongue. The blade is thick and has been severely worn on one side, and there are several notches in the edges. The carved grooves appear to have had some reddish substance colouring the design. A piece of twine is wrapped round the neck of the club.; Good.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
whale bone
Made in
Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Bark BeaterA698

Piece of whale bone, oval in cross-section, carved at one end to form a hand hold with a slightly flaring butt end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueA2.357

Roughly rectangular plaque or slab of whale tooth; yellow-white in colour with one brown end.

Culture
Yup'ik ?
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA2.294

Harpoon head: a barbed metal head protruding from a double-barbed setting carved from whale bone--bone section features a repeating, dotted circle motif.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
whale bone and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Hook2670/4

Fish hook of three pieces that are held together with twined and braided cord. The main body is of light-coloured bone and has a flat piece of shell covering one of its sides. The third piece is an orange tortoise shell hook with a single barb that protrudes from the side opposite the shell.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
tortoise shell, whale bone, black pearl shell and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceC132

Ten whale teeth with holes drilled into them, attached together by a braided, brown coir fibre cord.

Culture
Fijian
Material
whale tooth and plant fibre
Made in
Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffC523

Wood staff handle with a tooth mounted cross-wise on top. Tooth is yellowed with age and has a red spot on the top. One end of the tooth is pierced.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and whale tooth
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.392

Metal spokeshave with a short handle made from a yellow-white sperm whale tooth. Blade curves downwards from the handle into a flat middle section with a beveled edge, then curves back upwards, ending in a rounded notch with a circular hole through its centre (missing handle?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
iron metal and sperm whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon1087/2

Long grey-brown bone harpoon that tapers to a pointed tip. Wider end is incised at an angle.

Culture
Yahgan
Material
whale bone
Made in
Tierra del Fuego, Chile
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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