Two models of an Inuit kayak · Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuit · ID: 3052282
Price
EUR 600
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Herbert Hamak, Hammelburg, GermanySize
L: 54 cm & 56 cm
L: 21.3 inch & 22.0 inch
Description
wood, animal skin, bones,
The kayak type of boat was developed by the indigenous Inuit people, who used the boats to hunt on inland lakes, rivers and coastal waters of the Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic, Bering Sea and North Pacific oceans. These first kayaks were constructed from stitched seal or other animal skins stretched over a wood or whalebone-skeleton frame.
The object Two models of an Inuit kayak with the object ID 3052282 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 62 at that time and is currently available for EUR 600 in Open sale.
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