Inuit Stone & Hide Kayaker Sculputure w/ Bone Paddle
**Originally Listed At $550**
Native American / First Nations, Northwestern United States, Alaska, or Canada, Inuit culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stone sculpture covered in hide depicting a kayak and figure holding a bone paddle. The animal skin- likely seal- is stitched over the stone boat, and the figure is carved from a separate piece and secured by covering the torso in a rawhide parka then sewing to the cockpit. The paddle is carved from a bone, likely from a marine mammal, and tied to the arms. Size: 13.75" L x 1.75" W x 5.5" H (34.9 cm x 4.4 cm x 14 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#181737
Condition Report: Light age related wear and discoloration to hide. Tearing to threads attaching the figure's arms and threads on paddle. Partial number written on the base, otherwise unsigned.
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**Originally Listed At $550**
Native American / First Nations, Northwestern United States, Alaska, or Canada, Inuit culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stone sculpture covered in hide depicting a kayak and figure holding a bone paddle. The animal skin- likely seal- is stitched over the stone boat, and the figure is carved from a separate piece and secured by covering the torso in a rawhide parka then sewing to the cockpit. The paddle is carved from a bone, likely from a marine mammal, and tied to the arms. Size: 13.75" L x 1.75" W x 5.5" H (34.9 cm x 4.4 cm x 14 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181737
Condition Report: Light age related wear and discoloration to hide. Tearing to threads attaching the figure's arms and threads on paddle. Partial number written on the base, otherwise unsigned.