Source: Canadian indigenous objects in National Museums of Scotland The information in this source was released to reporter Tristan Stewart-Robertson on June 2, 2006 in response to a request under Freedom of Information legislation in the UK. The details can be considered accurate at the time of the release and may have changed since. Further information on objects may be available from the institution. This source is published under Tomorrow’s core principles 1 (Freedom of expression), 6 (A duty to openness) and 11 (Promote responsible debate and mediation). Image by Jason Skinner, Artist in Residence, Tomorrow.is Material held in the collections of the National Museums of Scotland attributed to aboriginal communities in Canada 1,563 records listed Accession #: A.1956.656 Description: Harpoon head of bone, tip broken off, with barbs at lower edge and at the root attached along with a line of wrapped sinew by gut lashing:: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, probably from Vancouver I Acquisition date: 1781 Acquired from: Sir John Pringle Accession #: A.1956.657 Description: Mallet of whale bone for beating cedar bark with rectangular head with ribbed face and a fishtail handle: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, probably from Vancouver Island Acquisition date: 1781 Acquired from: Sir John Pringle Accession #: A.UC.202 Description: Netting needle used in the making of nets: Inuit, Point Barrow Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection Accession #: A.UC.207 Description: Mat of plaited rushes as worn by the natives of Kotzebue Sound: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, natives of Kotzebue Sound, from near Hotham Inlet, Alaska Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection Accession #: A.UC.226 Description: Skin-scraper consisting of a wooden handle with hollows for the fingers and thumb and a bluish grey flint blade: Inuit, Alaska Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection? Accession #: A.UC.227 Description: Blade for a skin-scraper made of bluish grey flint: Inuit, Point Barrow Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection? Accession #: A.UC.236 Description: Drill bow made of walrus ivory and engraved with figures commemorating a hunting expedition: Inuit, Alaska Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection? Accession #: A.UC.340.1 Description: Arrow with cedar wood shaft which is painted, notched and feathered and possibly with a short point: Canadian Indians Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection? Accession #: A.UC.340.2 Description: Arrow with cedar wood shaft which is painted, notched and feathered and possibly with a short point: Canadian Indians Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Beechey Collection? Accession #: A.UC.296 Description: Snowshoe with a wooden frame and painted babiche lacing: Canadian Indians, Cree, from Hudson Bay Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: John Hepburn Accession #: A.UC.296 A Description: Snowshoe with a wooden frame and painted babiche lacing: Canadian Indians, Cree, from Hudson Bay Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: John Hepburn Accession #: A.UC.249 Description: Boat shaped dish made of musk ox horn with incised linear markings: Canadian Indians, from the Northwest Coast Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: M.E. Collection Accession #: A.UC.269 Description: Harpoon head of barbed bone secured with sinew, birch bark and resin to a wooden socket and with a line of twisted animal fibres: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, from Vancouver Island Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: M.E. Collection Accession #: A.UC.270 Description: Fishing line of plaited sinews with imperfect fish hook attached: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, from Vancouver Island Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: M.E. Collection Accession #: A.UC.271 Description: Fishing lines of sinew wrought in flat and square plaits with split quills: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, from Vancouver Island Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: M.E. Collection Accession #: A.UC.253 Description: Mantle made of the inner bark of cedar Thuya gigantea: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, from Vancouver Island Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: University Collection Accession #: A.UC.262 Description: Hat of plaited cord: Canadian Indians, possibly of the Northwest Coast Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: University Collection Accession #: A.UC.264 Description: Cape made of the inner bark of Cedar Thuya gigantea: Canadian Indians, Northwest Coast, from Vancouver Island Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: University Collection Accession #: A.UC.127 Description: Lance or spear with wooden shaft and point of barbed bone tipped with iron: Inuit, probably Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: University Museum Collection Accession #: A.UC.288 Description: Model canoe constructed of birch bark: Canadian Indian, Beothuk, from Newfoundland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: University Museum Collection Accession #: A.UC.126 Description: Harpoon with wooden shaft and disengaging whale bone point tipped with iron: Inuit, probably Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.128 Description: Spear-thrower of wood tipped with walrus ivory: Inuit, probably Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.131 Description: Support of stand for line in a kayak: Inuit, probably Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.132 Description: Model kayak of sealskin: Inuit, Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.132 A Description: Model hunter equipped for seal hunting: Inuit, Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.132 B Description: Model lance: Inuit, Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.132 C Description: Model harpoon with throwing stick: Inuit, Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.132 D Description: Model float: Inuit, Greenland Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.144 Description: Harpoon line of walrus hide and harpoon point: Inuit, probably Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.146 Description: Spear-head of narwhal ivory: Inuit, probably Iglulik, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.147 Description: "Noke-shak", implement used for throwing bird darts: Inuit, Iglulik, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.148 Description: Harpoon head with a horn socket and slate point: Inuit, probably Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.149 Description: Harpoon head of bone and iron: Inuit, probably Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.150 Description: "Keip-kuttu", a thin rod of bone used to ascertain the approach of a seal under the ice: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.156 Description: Spear, "Oonak", with a wooden shaft and bone point used in the killing of small seals: Inuit, Winter Island, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.157 Description: Harpoon: Inuit, Winter Island, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.160 Description: Bird dart, "Nuguee": Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.161 Description: Woman's knife, Ulo, consisting of an engraved bone handle and copper blade, used for cleaning and scraping skins: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.162 Description: "Pana", man's knife used for dissecting game, made of wood, bone and iron: Inuit, Winter Island, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.163 Description: Straight composite bow consisting of several pieces of bone secured together and backed by sinew: Inuit, Iglulik, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.164 Description: Straight composite bow of Fir strengthened by bone and backed by sinews: Inuit, Winter Island, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.165 Description: Arrow consisting of a wooden shaft and iron head with a bone point: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.166 Description: Arrow consisting of a wooden shaft and iron head with a bone point: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.167 Description: Arrow consisting of a Fir shaft and a slate head with a barbed bone point: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.168 Description: Arrow consisting of a Fir shaft and a broken slate head with a bone point: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.169 Description: "Kudlik", lamp formed of two pieces of red granite cemented together: Inuit, east side of Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.170 Description: "Ukusik", soapstone kettle, with sinew suspension strings: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.171 Description: "Ukusik", soapstone kettle: Inuit, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.172 Description: "Ummuchiuk", drinking vessel of musk ox horn: Inuit, Lyon Inlet, Melville Peninsula Acquisition date: 1854 Acquired from: Accession #: A.UC.173 Description: "Immusik", scoop of musk ox horn: Inuit, Lyon Inlet, Melville