Kayak model with figure

Date created
circa 1900
Culture/People
Iñupiaq [Kinugumiut/Kingegan/Cape Prince of Wales]
Previous owner
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller agent
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1916 from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington), which was owned and operated by James E. Standley (1854-1940), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Cape Prince of Wales; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Iñupiaq [Kinugumiut/Kingegan/Cape Prince of Wales]
Watercraft and accessories
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/3610
Barcode
053610.000
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
Object Name
Kayak model with figure
Media/Materials
Wood, sealskin/fur, seal gut/intestines, animal bone, ivory, paint, sinew
Techniques
Carved, stretched, sewn, painted
Dimensions
53 x 10 x 15 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws671952c0d-f791-4c72-85cb-153b7c44e979
Record ID
NMAI_57928