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Large Inuit Skin-Covered Model Kayak with Hunting Implements
Large Inuit Skin-Covered Model Kayak with Hunting Implements

Large Inuit Skin-Covered Model Kayak with Hunting Implements

Located in Mount Horeb, WI

A finely constructed Inuit model kayak, likely dating from the early 20th century and possibly originating in the Western Canadian Arctic.

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Early 1900s North American Native American Antique Kayak

Materials

Animal Skin

Antique Print of Darts for Fishing and Kayak, 1768
Antique Print of Darts for Fishing and Kayak, 1768

Antique Print of Darts for Fishing and Kayak, 1768

Located in Langweer, NL

Copper engraving of darts for fishing and a kayak. This print originates from volume 18 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exile.

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18th Century Antique Kayak

Materials

Paper

FiNE ALEX PATSAUQ 1917 SIGNED SERIAL NUMBER INUIT ESKIMO SOAPSTONE KAYAK CARVING
FiNE ALEX PATSAUQ 1917 SIGNED SERIAL NUMBER INUIT ESKIMO SOAPSTONE KAYAK CARVING

FiNE ALEX PATSAUQ 1917 SIGNED SERIAL NUMBER INUIT ESKIMO SOAPSTONE KAYAK CARVING

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original Inuit Soapstone Carving of an Inuit in a Kayak with Seals by Alex Patsauq born 1917 ...

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1910s American Colonial Antique Kayak

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Print of a Woman's Boat Know as Imiak and a Kayak for Men, 1770
Antique Print of a Woman's Boat Know as Imiak and a Kayak for Men, 1770

Antique Print of a Woman's Boat Know as Imiak and a Kayak for Men, 1770

By Prevost

Located in Langweer, NL

Copper engraving of an Umiak or women's boat and a one man kayak or canoe. This print originates from volume 19 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Francois Prevost d'...

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18th Century Antique Kayak

Materials

Paper

Unique Art Stoneware Floor Vase By Ebbe Sadolin for Bing & Grøndahl
Unique Art Stoneware Floor Vase By Ebbe Sadolin for Bing & Grøndahl

Unique Art Stoneware Floor Vase By Ebbe Sadolin for Bing & Grøndahl

Located in Kastrup, DK

Stylized birds, fish, seals, kayaks and mountain silhouettes emerge from the surface, creating a dynamic composition that wraps around the vessel.

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Early 19th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Kayak

Materials

Ceramic

1757 Engraving of Inuit & Indigenous Peoples – Hudson Bay & Arctic Canoe Scene
1757 Engraving of Inuit & Indigenous Peoples – Hudson Bay & Arctic Canoe Scene

1757 Engraving of Inuit & Indigenous Peoples – Hudson Bay & Arctic Canoe Scene

Located in Langweer, NL

The kayak, designed for hunting and efficient travel, is shown in its traditional form, reflecting centuries of adaptation to harsh northern environments.

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1750s Antique Kayak

Materials

Paper

Inhabitants of Unalaska, Alaska – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805
Inhabitants of Unalaska, Alaska – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805

Inhabitants of Unalaska, Alaska – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805

Located in Langweer, NL

One holds a carved object, perhaps a tool or ceremonial item, while the other stands with a paddle beside a kayak-like vessel. The mountainous coastal landscape reinforces the strong...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Kayak

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Paper

Antique Chromolithograph of Sami Life in Lapland,  Artic Scenery, Reindeer 1890
Antique Chromolithograph of Sami Life in Lapland,  Artic Scenery, Reindeer 1890

Antique Chromolithograph of Sami Life in Lapland, Artic Scenery, Reindeer 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

Further back, a fisherman in a small kayak-like vessel paddles between icebergs, highlighting the adaptation of the Sami to both forest and coastal Arctic environments.

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Late 19th Century German Antique Kayak

Materials

Paper

Inuit Eskimo Life: An 1812 Moravian Missionary's Account from the Labrador Coast
Inuit Eskimo Life: An 1812 Moravian Missionary's Account from the Labrador Coast

Inuit Eskimo Life: An 1812 Moravian Missionary's Account from the Labrador Coast

Located in Langweer, NL

The Labrador Inuit have unique cultural practices, including the construction of igloos, the crafting of kayaks and umiaks (larger open boats), and the creation of intricate clothing...

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1810s British Antique Kayak

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Paper

Hunting and Gathering Across Continents in a Collage of Five Engravings, 1813
Hunting and Gathering Across Continents in a Collage of Five Engravings, 1813

Hunting and Gathering Across Continents in a Collage of Five Engravings, 1813

Located in Langweer, NL

"Greenland Seal Catching": A dynamic scene capturing the solitary and risky endeavor of a Greenlandic Inuit hunter navigating treacherous waves in a kayak to hunt seals, reflecting t...

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1810s Antique Kayak

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Paper

Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"

Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

According to an article in the San Francisco Examiner dated Jan 15, 1971 "Egyptian mummies, an Alaskan kayak, bathing suits used at the 1900 Sutro natatorium, marble statues..." were...

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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Kayak

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Carrara Marble

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Skeleton Kayak Frame
Skeleton Kayak Frame

Skeleton Kayak Frame

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H 15 in W 31 in D 168 in

Skeleton Kayak Frame

Located in New York, NY

The kayak frame is referred to as the 'Skin on Frame-Kayak.'

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19th Century English Antique Kayak

Materials

Metal

Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers

Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers

Located in Monterey, CA

This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in Japan.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Kayak

Materials

Cedar

Three Antique Spokeshave Planes
Three Antique Spokeshave Planes

Three Antique Spokeshave Planes

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H 2 in W 11 in D 1 in

Three Antique Spokeshave Planes

Located in North Egremont, MA

A spokeshave is a tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts, for use as wheel spokes, chair legs, bows and arrows and canoe or kayak paddles.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Kayak

Child's Eskimo Kayak
Child's Eskimo Kayak

Child's Eskimo Kayak

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H 6 in W 33 in D 5.25 in

Child's Eskimo Kayak

Located in Highwood, IL

Handmade around the turn-of-the-century, this kayak is constructed of seal skin tightly wrapped over a wooden skeleton frame.

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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Kayak

Child's Eskimo Kayak
Child's Eskimo Kayak

Child's Eskimo Kayak

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H 4.75 in W 18.5 in D 3.5 in

Child's Eskimo Kayak

Located in Highwood, IL

Constructed over 100 years ago, this Eskimo kayak is made from seal skin tightly wrapped over a wooden skeleton frame.

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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Kayak

Antique Small Kayak
Antique Small Kayak

Antique Small Kayak

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H 7 in W 18 in D 70 in

Antique Small Kayak

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is a spectacular example of American Folk art, Its a Kayak very small but made to scale. Its only 70" overall and 18 inches wide.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Kayak

Materials

Cedar

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920
Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

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H 16 in W 162 in D 26 in

Skeleton Kayak, PBK14 England, 1920

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

"P.B.K.14" The kayak frame is referred to as the "skin on frame-kayak" and had a waxed canvas cover.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Kayak

Eskimo Kayak's from a Private Collection
Eskimo Kayak's from a Private Collection

Eskimo Kayak's from a Private Collection

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H 2.75 in W 12.5 in D 2.75 in

Eskimo Kayak's from a Private Collection

Located in Highwood, IL

Eskimo Kayaks made in the early 1900s and were part of someone's private collection.

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Kayak

Painting "Kayaking harbour". signed Frederiksen, Denmark, early XX century
Painting "Kayaking harbour". signed Frederiksen, Denmark, early XX century

Painting "Kayaking harbour". signed Frederiksen, Denmark, early XX century

Located in Chorzów, PL

Painting "Kayaking harbour". Origin : Denmark, early XX century Paintor : signed : Frederiksen Dimensions: Frame: height 52 cm / width 74 cm Image: height 33 cm / width 54 cm

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Early 1900s Scandinavian Other Antique Kayak

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

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H 19.75 in W 22.75 in D 1 in

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort, circa 1860, a British sailor's folk art woolwork depicting a fleet of various sized and rigged vessels and gunboats sailing around a Ca...

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Kayak

Materials

Wool

Large Hand Carved Inuit Hunter Native American Kayak
Large Hand Carved Inuit Hunter Native American Kayak

Large Hand Carved Inuit Hunter Native American Kayak

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H 14.25 in W 30.75 in D 14.25 in

Large Hand Carved Inuit Hunter Native American Kayak

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Large over 30 inches long, handmade Inuit Eskimo hunter travelling in a kayak. It has a hide stretched over wood on the kayak.

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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood

Native American Model Kayak, Inuit/Eskimo, circa 1900
Native American Model Kayak, Inuit/Eskimo, circa 1900

Native American Model Kayak, Inuit/Eskimo, circa 1900

Located in Denver, CO

This miniature kayak includes a traditionally dressed Eskimo with complete implements.

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19th Century American Native American Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood

1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Kayaks on Turquoise Sea & Beach, dated
1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Kayaks on Turquoise Sea & Beach, dated

1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Kayaks on Turquoise Sea & Beach, dated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Beach French School, signed and dated 1909 verso oil on board, framed board: 9.5 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Kayak

Materials

Oil

19th Century Inuit Model Kayak, Greenland
19th Century Inuit Model Kayak, Greenland

19th Century Inuit Model Kayak, Greenland

Located in New York, NY

This is a splendid and uncommonly large model of a Greenland kayak, amply illustrating a substantial complement of hunting gear and a pilot's set of waterproof garments.

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19th Century North American Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood, Ivory, Beads

Antique Kayak
Antique Kayak

Antique Kayak

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W 168 in

Antique Kayak

Located in Atlanta, GA

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19th Century French Antique Kayak

Original Kayak  skeleton
Original Kayak  skeleton

Original Kayak skeleton

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H 38 in W 210 in

Original Kayak skeleton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impressive Kayak skeleton. At his widest point the kayak is 38 inches wide.

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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood

Large Inuit Kayak
Large Inuit Kayak

Large Inuit Kayak

Located in Hudson, NY

Long inuit canoe, made from sealskin with wooden man dressed in skin clothes

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Early 20th Century Greenlandic Antique Kayak

Kayak or Canoe Braces
Kayak or Canoe Braces

Kayak or Canoe Braces

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H 52 in W 22 in D 29 in

Kayak or Canoe Braces

Located in Hudson, NY

pair of old boat house horses for supporting a kayak or canoe - in old dry patina

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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood

English Kayak Frame circa 1920
English Kayak Frame circa 1920

English Kayak Frame circa 1920

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H 14 in W 160 in D 24 in

English Kayak Frame circa 1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

Kayak Frame originally referred to as a "skin on frame" kayak would have had a waxed canvas cover.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood

Inuit 'Konebot'
Inuit 'Konebot'

Inuit 'Konebot'

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H 5 in W 34 in D 6.5 in

Inuit 'Konebot'

Located in Hudson, NY

It is broader and more stable that the fast slim kayaks used for hunting.

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Early 20th Century Greenlandic Antique Kayak

Materials

Wood, Animal Skin

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Located in Incline Village, NV

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Located in Round Top, TX

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Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture

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By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

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Located in Forney, TX

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of a Vessel with All the Sails by Pluche '1735'

Located in Langweer, NL

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Mid-18th Century Antique Kayak

Materials

Paper

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Located in Round Top, TX

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Located in Queens, NY

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20th Century American Country Antique Kayak

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Located in Mount Horeb, WI

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20th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Kayak

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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