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Object Number
18-8-10/52687
Display Title
Umiavik model, with scraped sealskin covering, wooden frame
Descriptions
Object Description
Umiavik model, with scraped sealskin covering, wooden frame. Label identifies it as "The women boat..in it the eskimo family moved from place to place."
Inventory Description
Model boat, wood frame, seal skin covering, tied w/ cotton string, modern nails.
Classification
- Kayak
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1918
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Newfoundland and Labrador
/
Labrador
Materials
Metal, Wood, Hide, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 32.2 x 14 x 6.4 cm (12 11/16 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
18-8-10/52687
Provenance
Provenance
Ellen Paine Huling
(1905-1909)
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