Toy

Model

37-14-2

From: Greenland | Ivigtut

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 37-14-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Greenland | Ivigtut
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Skin | Bone
Iconography Kayak
Description

Kayak model and man. Skin kayak with bone ends, thong adjusters, harpoon rest, etc. Wooden kayaker wearing sealskin coat. Bone hands carved to hold paddle which is lost.

Credit Line Gift of Samuel C. Ingraham, 1937

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