The woman's knife, or ulu, had a blade of copper or steel which was attached to a bone, muskox horn or antler handle by being driven into a slot and held with copper rivets. In larger sizes the ulu was used for cutting meat, skinning and removing blubber or flesh from skins. Smaller ones served for eating and cutting and trimming skins.
Thimbles were sometimes made of sealskin and covered only the tip of the finger. More commonly, however, they were made from a small bone in the foot of the caribou. The upper end was open like a ring as only the side of the thimble was used.
Needles were produced from native copper. The needle case had a small piece of skin inside to which needles were skewered. Many such objects bear incised decorative patterns.
Courtesy: National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada (S80-257)
