Model Kayak
Item number 3505/31 a-g from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Model kayak made of skin, stretched over an internal wooden structure (part a). Strip of antler(?), secured with wooden pegs, lines front keel. Ends of kayak are capped with oval-shaped pieces of ivory(?). Two sinew rigging lines in front of the high-walled cockpit, and one behind. Two ivory fasteners attached to each line. A double-bladed paddle (part b), spear (part c), harpoon (part d), harpoon line rest (part e), and two tools (parts f and g) are separate. The paddle, spear, harpoon and harpoon line rest are made of wood with antler blades (parts c and d) and reinforcement components (parts b, c and e). The two tools are made of antler. The largest (part f) is flat with a straight handle and a curved tapering end. The smallest tool (part g) has a rectangular handle, with triangular indentations along the bottom edge, and a thin pointed tip.
Item History
- Made in Greenland
- Owned by Ken Stephens before June 23, 2021
- Received from Ken Stephens (Donor) on June 23, 2021
What
- Name
- Model Kayak
- Identification Number
- 3505/31 a-g
- Type of Item
- kayak
- Material
- skin, wood, sinew, antler ?, ivory ?, stone and plastic
- Part A
- height 6.1 cm, width 79.2 cm, depth 7.3 cm
- Part B
- height 30.3 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part C
- height 33.0 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 0.6 cm
- Part D
- height 37.5 cm, width 1.0 cm, depth 0.7 cm
- Part E
- height 3.1 cm, width 5.2 cm, depth 7.1 cm
- Part F
- height 7.6 cm, width 1.2 cm, depth 0.2 cm
- Part G
- height 7.4 cm, width 0.6 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Greenland
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Ken Stephens
- Received from
- Ken Stephens (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 23, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on June 23, 2021
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3505/0031 a-g
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