Hunter on Kayak 8615M
Artist: | Noah Jaw |
Region: | Cape Dorset |
Material: | Serpentine, caribou antler and senew |
Dimensions: | Height: 3.5″ |
The Inuit invented the kayak, a one-person boat used for hunting and transportation and propelled by a two-bladed paddle. The Inuit and Aleut tribes used driftwood or whalebones to make a light frame and covered it with stretched hides, sealed with whale fat.
The Inuit hunted seals, whales and other marine mammals, especially in winter. In summer, they moved inland to fish and hunt. They followed large herds of caribou, killing large numbers for food and using their hides for clothing.
* Pieces containing walrus or narwhal ivory, whale bone, seal skin, sinew or baleen cannot be delivered to the United States, Mexico, New-Zealand, Australia, or the United Kingdom.
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