Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0019A-F | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (kayak with tools on display stand) | |
| Culture | Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Greenland | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Greenland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Seal skin | |
| Description | A: Three dimensional ivory carving of a single-man kayak, fitted with five crossed straps of seal skin for holding various hunting tools (1 single strap and two double straps in front of cockpit and one double strap and one single strap behind the cockpit; Small harpoon rest is positioned along right side of kayak just in front of cockpit; Miniature ivory harpoon shaft and knife (?) are lashed to deck; Kayak is displayed on a three-piece ivory stand consisting of two flat upright pieces and an elongated crosspiece. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 3.4, Length = 28.7 | |