Old West Sale: Native American, Art, Cowboy, Rugs, jewelry
Sat, Aug 13, 2022 11:00AM EDT
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Lot 247
C. 1900 Eskimo Inuit Model Kayak Sealskin Covered
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
This is an excellent authentic circa early 1900 Eskimo Inuit sealskin covered wood frame model kayak with hunter figure and walrus tusk and bone accouterments. The piece consists of an intricate and true to scale wood frame being completely covered in sealskin or seal skin rawhide and sewn with both trade thread and sinew. The kayak is further adorned with straps of sinew rawhide which hold miniature carved wooden piece, fishing lance spear, wood fishing weight, unique carved wood whale baleen and bone / walrus tusk sinew tied tool, and bone / walrus tusk gorget pieces as well as bone / walrus tusk runner strips on the bottom edge at the front and rear of the kayak and a bone cap at the front tip. The Eskimo Inuit Indian figure is carved from wood and covered in a sealskin hooded coat which perfectly slides over the bent wood opening of the kayak. This example shows a nice medium to large size with immense detail only seen on highly collectible and early examples. Very similar the piece from the Valentine Pasvolsky Collection soldy by Heritage Auctions in 2013 for $5,312.50. Provenance: Found to be an authentic circa early 1900 Native American example by the experts at Pook & Pook. The kayak measures overall 18.25”L by 2 3/8”W (which doesn’t include the 4”L that the wood bone and baleen accouterment hangs off the side) and approximately 3.5”H when the hunter figure is present.
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