Model Kayak
CulturePacific Eskimo, probably Aleut
Dateca. 1850
MediumWood, animal (seal?) skin, gut, pigment, wool yarn, walrus ivory and sinew
DimensionsOverall: 4 × 4 1/4 × 11 inches (10.16 × 10.8 × 27.94 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the American Indian Art Deaccession Fund
Object number2018.35.1,2
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DescriptionTiny model kayak fitted with a carved figure wearing a hat with visor and carrying an atlatl and spear.ProvenancePurchased from Mr. Earl Duncan, Stillwell, KS by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
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