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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)
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Condition: 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.
Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection
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