Kayak model with figure

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Tunumiit [East Greenland]
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in London, England, in 1937.
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Place: East coast; Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Tunumiit [East Greenland]; Watercraft and accessories
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/6279
Barcode: 196279.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Kayak model with figure
Media/Materials: Sealskin/fur, ivory, wood, animal bone, sinew
Techniques: Carved, stretched, sewn, pegged
Dimensions: 52 x 22 x 11 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6040b8a72-6460-4f4c-abd5-5e60469a27a8

Record ID: NMAI_209663