Model Kayak

MOA: University of British Columbia

3505/31 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 fast...

Ladle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3508/6

Long, thin scoop-like ladle made of antler. Shallow bowl has steep sides and curved ends. Handle is rectangular and angles upward. Two holes drilled through centre of handle with strip of hide looped through, forming a hanging tie. Bowl and back of handle have been polished; front of handle is ro...

Sarong

MOA: University of British Columbia

3511/4

Sarong with sides sewn together, forming a rectangular tube skirt. Decorated with nineteen horizontal bands; assortment of coloured stripes, dashes and curvilinear motifs in between each band. Centre band is black with yellow stitches in middle. From each side of centre band the patterns are iden...

Sarong

MOA: University of British Columbia

3511/6

Maroon sarong with fringe on ends. Top and bottom edges bordered by three patterned bands. Outer and inner bands have a repeating triangle motif, framed with curvilinear designs; centre band has a geometric motif. Bands are trimmed with plain stripes and rows of dots. Two large rectangles in cent...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3507/2

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing human-like figure with a pointed head, oval-shaped eyes and black inlay pupils. Numerous deeply incised lines across face. Nose is flat with deep flaring nostrils. Figure has wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Circular gaps between teeth and edges of mouth. ...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3507/3

Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Cone-like sculpture with a human-like face overtop of a walrus-like head. Legs of human and tusks of walrus form base. Human has circular eyes, with black inlay, and deep circular nostrils. Has a wide open mouth, full of square teeth. Sets of three incised lines across c...

Hunters on Sea Ice

MOA: University of British Columbia

3495/3

Stonecut print of eight hunters pulling a sled. Four hunters are holding onto the sides of the sled, two on either side, and three are pulling it forward with a single cord. The four holding the sled have their backs turned, three pulling are facing left. The eighth hunter is standing alone in th...

Hip Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3511/11

Decorated rectangular hip cloth (beti naek) with braided fringe on ends. Designs divided into three wide panels. Top and bottom panels are red and decorated with thin stripes. Stripes are an assortment of plain and dotted lines; done in blue-grey, dark blue, white, pink, yellow, dark green and da...

Sarong

MOA: University of British Columbia

3511/5

Sarong with warp threads uncut, forming a continuous looped textile. Decorated with four horizontal bands. Black stripes, with assortment of coloured lines, dashes and curvilinear motifs, in between each band. From top to bottom bands are: maroon with white cross-like designs inside repeating rec...

Scarf

MOA: University of British Columbia

3511/8

Maroon scarf (selendang) with fringe on ends. Eleven decorated bands across length. Centre band is dark red, trimmed with white stripes, with dark orange dashes through centre. From each side of centre band the patterns are identical. From centre outward bands are: maroon with repeating dark oran...