kayak model

General view of Whole of Horniman Museum object no 32.59i
General view of Whole of Horniman Museum object no 32.59i

Model kayak.
Model kayak formed of an interior wooden frame with animal hide exterior. The model consists of bone structure support on the underside and has a wooden trap created on the top. Bone and leather are used as straps across the top face also.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
32.59i
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 58 mm x 508 mm x 67 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; hide; metal; bone
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Americas > Arctic - gift of life
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