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ToolA2.330

Seal retriever. Gourd-shaped wooden object with three metal hooks inserted in the lower end. Wooden protective coverings are used over the hooks. Top end has a line attached to it.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
wood, bearded seal skin and metal
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model SpearA2.324

Trident end with copper nails forming barbs.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone, wood, copper metal and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical InstrumentK4.265

Lyre-like instrument. Wood bowl sound chamber covered with snake or lizard skin. Triangular wood frame of two sticks flaring outward from the sound chamber with another stick across to connect them and across which, there are three strings are wound around along with goat hair and strings of multi-coloured beads. (Something loose is inside the sound chamber.)

Culture
East African
Material
goat skin, goat hair, metal ?, glass, snake skin and wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.485

Sea gull with fish in beak. Two wood sticks circle around the sea gull and are attached with three wood pegs. From these two circles radiate wood ornaments from dark feathers from top, clock-wise: flat slightly curved animal face, fish, peg with fluffy white feather, painted wing, peg with fluffy white feather, flipper-like piece, painted tail, flipper-like piece, peg with fluffy white feather, painted wing, peg with fluffy white feather, and fish. Each symbolizes a different sphere.

Culture
Cup'ig
Material
feather, fibre and wood
Made in
Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.482

Mask of a fox head painted in red with black eyes and nose. Two surrounding curved wood sticks are attached to the mask along the sides with three pegs. Eight white-grey feathers are attached all around the mask through the two surrounding curved wood sticks and have a wood ornament attached at their ends, starting from the top, clock-wise: fish with outstretched fins, paw, peg with fluffy white feather, tail, thin triangular piece, tail, peg with fluffy white feather, and paw.

Culture
Cup'ig
Material
paint, fibre, feather and wood
Made in
Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bow DrillA2.396

Straight wooden handle with a long metal spike attached at one end. Grips made of sinew wound around the shaft.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, sinew, iron metal and bone
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrillA2.395 b

Plain drill with cylindrical handle that is relatively flat on one side and tapers to a rounded point at the bottom. Skin is wrapped around the end near the short metal point.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, iron metal, rawhide skin and antler ?
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrillA2.394

Upper portion of a broken drill; piece of white bone handle wrapped with sinew; long metal point attached at end.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou sinew, iron metal and bone
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model AdzeA2.387

Miniature adze with a two-piece bone handle bound with sinew and a short metal blade.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone, caribou sinew and steel metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snow GogglesA2.118

Curved goggles carved from two horizontal pieces of wood, laid one on top of the other and bound together at both ends with sinew; goggles are contoured to fit the face. A long, narrow eye slit runs horizontally through the centre of the goggles. A semicircular indentation is carved in the back to accommodate the bridge of the nose. A thin cord is attached on each goggle side.

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