Dog Whip

MOA: University of British Columbia

3169/1

Dog whip. Used with sled dogs, the whip has a wood handle with curved grip and three faceted sections each showing a different animal. Bottom section has an incised wolf or dog on either side; central section has a seal; and third shows a fish. All are filled with grey paint. Top side of facets h...

Lamp

MOA: University of British Columbia

3152/3

Large stone oil lamp. The piece is carved from stone, a half-circle in its top view. Surface is convex with slanted sides forming a shallow trough, a deep crease running lengthwise along the bottom from which stands a thick, angled rim. A groove for a wick sits at centre of rim. The opposite, cur...

Carving

MOA: University of British Columbia

3152/2

Stone carving of a woman. She is shown bending forward with a child wrapped in the amaut pouch on the back of her parka, and carrying a large stone cooking lamp in her hands, resting it on the ground in front of her. Her parka is fringed along the sides, and she wears high boots. The woman’s text...

Model Lamp

MOA: University of British Columbia

3152/1 a-h

Model stone oil lamp. Lamp (part a) is triangular in shape, concave on top surface, with intersecting ridges on the base that come to a point at centre. Bone wick (part b) is wide and slightly curved, carved with a series of regularly spaced grooves at top. Wood posts attach it to holes along the...

Doll

MOA: University of British Columbia

3151/25

Wool and plant fibre doll. A small boat is constructed of unbleached fabric layered over a stiff framework, likely plant fibre or husk. Fine brown netting is wrapped around the ends of the boat and spans the length of one side between them. Three woolen figures sit inside the structure, each with...

Scarf

MOA: University of British Columbia

3151/24

Wool scarf. Garment is of medium length and relatively wide, increasing in width slightly toward one end. Long fringe sits at both ends. Weave is tight and unvarying, with horizontal stripes in shades of brown interspersed with two thick lines of red, pink and black. The stripes continue into the...

Scarf

MOA: University of British Columbia

3151/23

Wool scarf. Garment is of medium length and relatively wide. Decoration is split into three panels of roughly the same width, running horizontally: both outer areas are filled with alternating lines of brown and dark tan, while the central panel is red with tan diamonds filled with triangular mot...

Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3151/22

Woven wool hat. Hat is triangular in shape with a pink tassel at peak. Hem is scalloped and raised to a point in front and back, with translucent buttons attached as decoration. Pink tassels hang from lower points of hem along with a braid of wool and two woven ribbons edged with small white glas...

Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3151/21

Woven wool hat. Hat is cone shaped, bulging slightly outward at base of tip. Hem is scalloped, with small half circle ear flaps sewn to the sides. Horizontal lines of decoration such as diamonds, colour blocks, zigzags, and other motifs encircle the hat around a central line of women and men in g...

Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3151/20

Woven wool hat. Hat is triangular in the body, with a scalloped hem and small half-circle ear flaps sewn to the sides. A long tube sits at top, with tassels and fringe in several colours at peak. Tube is decorated in horizontal zigzagging motifs in light tan, green, red and other colours, while b...