Model Kayak
Item number 3528/39 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Hunter in sealskin covered kayak with hunting equipment. The model kayak (part a) is a wood frame covered in tight sealskin; the opening for the paddler has a U-shaped piece of bone(?) around the front, with a wooden slat at the back (nailed in place). The hunter (part b) fits tightly inside the opening and is wearing a sealskin parka, and has a carved stone face; his arms are held in front, holding a long bone(?) paddle horizontally in both hands (skin loops). On top of the kayak, in front of the hunter and tucked under a skin strap, is a bone harpoon attached by sinew to a sealskin line, which sits in folds, with the other end attached to a piece of skin cut-out to look like a seal float, tucked under straps behind the hunter. Next to the harpoon is a long bone hook (part c) that also fits under the strap. The base of the hunter has the artist name and disc number written in green marker. An inside slat of the kayak also has the disc number in green.
Item History
- Made by Akjalie Apak (Maker) in Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada during 1971
- Collected between 1970 and 1990
- Owned by Louise Irving and Victor Irving before September 29, 2021
- Received from Victor Irving (Donor) and Louise Irving (Donor) on September 29, 2021
What
- Name
- Model Kayak
- Identification Number
- 3528/39 a-c
- Type of Item
- kayak
- Material
- seal skin, wood, bone ?, stone, sinew, copper metal and metal
- Overall
- height 18.0 cm, width 35.3 cm, depth 81.0 cm
- Part A
- height 5.7 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 81.0 cm
- Part B
- height 17.0 cm, width 35.3 cm, depth 9.7 cm
- Part C
- height 18.0 cm, width 1.2 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Akjalie Apak (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Louise Irving and Victor Irving
- Received from
- Victor Irving (Donor) and Louise Irving (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1971
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1990
- Ownership Date
- before September 29, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3528/0039
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