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E7476-0 - Kayak ModelBack

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Description

Model of a kayak with prominent upturned ends that are distinctive of Inuvialuit kayaks. The frame is made from wood, and the cover is made from several pieces of hide stretched over the frame and stitched together. Deck lashings made from braided sinew for holding hunting implements are attached fore and aft of the cockpit and near the ends. The model includes a double-bladed paddle, and a paddle with a single blade. Both paddles have been decorated using charcoal and red ochre.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7476-0
  • Object Type: kayak model
  • Materials: hide, wood, sinew, ochre, charcoal
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, lashing, sewing, mortising, painting
  • Tags: hunting, model, sea mammal hunting

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