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SKU: 220420-28

Eskimo Kayak with Figure

$500.00

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ca. 1900

3.75" H Including Figure x 25.75" L x 3.25" W

Hand Crafted from Seal Skin Kayak with Wood Figure in Seal Gut Clothing

In Very Good Condition and Shows Wear Typical of Age Nice to have the figure as they are usually missing from the older examples like this  

Traditional Inuit (historically referred to as "Eskimo") kayak models often feature a small-scale replica of a sealskin-covered kayak with a carved figure of a hunter or paddler inside, complete with tools like paddles, harpoons, and sometimes sealskin clothing. These miniature models, typically from the late 19th to early 20th century, were crafted by Inuit artisans using wood frames, stretched sealskin, bone, ivory, and sinew. They represent the real qajaq (kayak) used for hunting in Arctic waters and are highly collectible ethnographic artifacts, often appearing in auctions and galleries.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik

Year Range: 1900 - 1925

Region: Pacific Northwest - and Alaska

Dimensions: 3.75 in25.75 in3.25 in

Category: Boats - Kayaks - Toys

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