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Museum catalogue: Arctic Material Culture Collection

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The collection uses the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) vocabulary for categorisation. The hierarchy below includes only the AAT sections actually in use in this collection.

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- [Lines {fishing}]
Materials facet
- Materials
  - Materials
    - <materials by origin>
      - <biological material>
        
        Animal material
        
        <collagenous material>
        
        Tendon
        
        Sinew
        
        <keratinous material>
        
        <hair and hair components>
        
        Hair
        
        <hair by form>
        
        Fur
Objects facet
- Components
  - Components
    - <components by general context>
      - Fasteners
        
        Buttons (fasteners)
        
        Toggles
        
        Pegs
- Furnishings and equipment
  - Containers
    - Containers
      - <containers by form>
        
        Bags
        
        Boxes
        
        Pouches
      - <containers by function or context>
        
        <containers for personal use>
        
        <containers for personal gear>
        
        Card cases
        
        <culinary containers>
        
        <containers for cooking food>
        
        <vessels for cooking food>
        
        [Cooking vessels]
      - <containers by location>
        
        Wall pockets
  - Costume
    - Costume
      - <costume accessories>
        
        <costume accessories worn>
        
        <accessories worn above the waist>
        
        <neckwear>
        
        Collars
        
        <accessories worn on arms or hands>
        
        <handwear>
        
        Mittens (handwear)
        
        [Mittens]
        
        Muffs
        
        <accessories worn on the legs or feet>
        
        Footwear
        
        <footwear by form>
        
        Boots
        
        <boots by form>
        
        Kamiks
        
        Shoes (footwear)
        
        <shoes by construction>
        
        Moccasins
        
        [Shoes]
        
        Hosiery
        
        Socks
        
        Stockings
        
        Jewelry
        
        <jewelry by location>
        
        <jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body>
        
        Necklaces
        
        <jewelry worn on arms and hands>
        
        Bracelets
        
        <jewelry worn on the head>
        
        Ear ornaments
        
        Earrings
      - <costume by form>
        
        Main garments
        
        <main garments for the lower body>
        
        Trousers
        
        Outerwear
        
        Parkas
      - <costume by function>
        
        <protective wear>
        
        Sleeve protectors
        
        [Sleeves]
        
        Masks (costume)
        
        Ceremonial masks
        
        [Masks]
  - Furnishings
    - Furnishings
      - <furnishings by form or function>
        
        <coverings and hangings>
        
        <coverings and hangings by specific type>
        
        <coverings and hangings by function>
        
        Sleeping bags
        
        Lighting devices
        
        <lighting devices by form>
        
        Lamps (lighting devices)
        
        <lamps by method of illumination>
        
        Oil lamps
        
        Fish oil lamps
        
        [Lamps]
  - Recreational artifacts
    - <recreational artifacts>
      - <recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities>
        
        Toys (recreational artifacts)
        
        <figural toys>
        
        <recreational dolls>
        
        <cloth dolls>
        
        [Dolls]
  - Tools and equipment
    - Equipment
      - <equipment by context>
        
        <culinary equipment>
        
        <culinary equipment for preparing and cooking food>
        
        Knives
        
        Ulus
        
        Spoons
        
        [Kitchen utensils]
        
        <equipment for personal use>
        
        <equipment for personal use: grooming, hygiene and health care>
        
        Combs (grooming tools)
        
        [Combs]
        
        <equipment for personal use: vision>
        
        Goggles
        
        [Personal equipment]
        
        <fishing and trapping tools and equipment>
        
        Fishhooks
        
        Fishing equipment
        
        <hunting tools and equipment>
        
        Hunting equipment
        
        <vehicle equipment>
        
        <land vehicle equipment>
        
        Sledge equipment
        
        <watercraft equipment>
        
        Paddles (watercraft equipment)
        
        [Paddles]
        
        Sprayskirts (watercraft equipment)
        
        [Sprayskirts]
        
        [Watercraft equipment]
      - <equipment by general type>
        
        Tools
      - <equipment by material processed>
        
        <textile working equipment>
        
        <sewing tools and equipment>
        
        Finger protectors
        
        Needles
        
        Pincushions
      - <equipment by process>
        
        <drilling equipment>
        
        <drilling tools>
        
        Drills (tools)
        
        <drills by form>
        
        Bow drills
        
        Crochet hooks
      - Animal equipment
        
        Animal work equipment
        
        Harnesses
        
        Traces
        
        Whips
  - Transportation vehicles
    - <transportation vehicles>
      - Vehicles (transportation)
        
        Land vehicles
        
        <land vehicles by form>
        
        <drags, litters and pedestrian land vehicles>
        
        Snowshoes
        
        <runnered vehicles>
        
        Sleds
        
        Watercraft
        
        <watercraft by specific type>
        
        <watercraft by construction>
        
        Skin boats
        
        Kayaks
        
        Umiaks
  - Weapons and ammunition
    - Weapons
      - <projectile weapons>
        
        <projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant>
        
        <projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant>
        
        Bows (weapons)
        
        [Bows]
        
        <projectiles with nonexplosive propellant>
        
        Arrows
      - Edged weapons
        
        Harpoons
- Object genres
  - <object genres>
    - <object genres by form>
      - Blocks (shaped masses)
        
        [Blocks]
    - <object genres by location, context or origin>
      - Grave goods
- Visual and verbal communication
  - Visual works
    - <visual works>
      - <visual works by function>
        
        Models (representations)
        
        [Models]
      - <visual works by medium or technique>
        
        Sculpture (visual work)
        
        <sculpture by technique>
        
        Carvings (visual works)
        
        [Carvings]
        
        [Sculpture]

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Museum catalogue: Arctic Material Culture Collection

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