XLRG 26\" ANTIQUE ALASKA ESKIMO INUIT INDIAN KAYAK UMIAK CANOE BOAT + MALE FIGURE For Sale

Extra large example taken from a museum deacquisition. A fabulous old Eskimo hide Umiak with a finely made wooden framework inside and a male hunter with a cloth face sealskin shroud around the boat\'s opening and seal skin gauntlets as he holds his long ore. The oar has organic details as well as on the underside of the Kayak. Sinew sewn and other sinew rigging is attached as shown. Looks to be c.1900 or earlier. Stitched with sinew and having a fine old patina. AS NICE AS WE\'VE SEEN we\'ve seen in a long long while. Nice large scale that will stand out in your advanced to investment grade collection. There are often newer ones that copy this style of model but this one is a good early one. An authentic and classic work of early native Alaskan art and it has ! a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } EXTRA NICE EARLY EXAMPLE  - please see all additional photos at bottom of this page - !

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SIZE: Approx. 26 +/- inches  end to end.

CONDITION:  Excellent  with typical signs of use/age a nice old warm patina and nice signs of use/age as shown.  - PLEASE SEE ALL ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.

SIGNATURES/MARKINGS: It is not marked/signed as expected for age/medium.

COMMENTS: Extra large example taken from a museum deacquisition. A fabulous old Eskimo hide Umiak with a finely made wooden framework inside and a male hunter with a cloth face sealskin shroud around the boat\'s opening and seal skin gauntlets as he holds his long ore. The oar has organic details as well as on the underside of the Kayak. Sinew sewn and other sinew rigging is attached as shown.  Looks to be c.1900 or earlier. Stitched with sinew and having a fine old patina.   AS NICE AS WE\'VE SEEN we\'ve seen in a long long while. Nice large scale that will stand out in your advanced to investment grade collection. There are often newer ones that copy this style of model but this one is a good early one.  An authentic and  classic work of early native Alaskan art and it has !

 In the rare instance something is damaged in shipping it will be the buyer\'s sole responsibility to process the claim at the post office. We will provide all the required documentation to help you speed through the process. We cannot issue refunds for directly for items damaged in shipping as we are not the insurer and the post office rules will not allow anyone but the recipient to handle the claim. The cost of your insurance is paid by you and is factored into the shipping costs.

IS THIS A GIFT? We can provide HOLIDAY, Birthday, etc. gift wrapping, gift cards, etc. for a VERY nominal cost. We will also be happy to ship directly to the recipient\'s address and can also provide EXPRESS SHIPPING if needed or desired. Please let us know what you require and we will do everything we can to provide you any personalized services at the lowest possible price

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