Model kayak, 1801 - 1870

'The 9th of October he rowed in a little boat made of skin in the water at the Backe, where he killed 2 ducks with a dart.' This model shows the type of kayak, with a wood framework covered with caribou(reindeer) or sealskin, that Calichough would have used. Canada, Labrador, Inuit people E1672. Given by C F Bennett

E1672 (image/tiff)
Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives Acknowledgement: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives

I wish to enquire about the content displayed on this page.

Summary

: E1672

: World Cultures

: model

: Model of a kayak or canoe. A wooden figure with Inuit features and in a hooded leather top is sitting inside the kayak (at the centre). The figure sits inside a circular leather frame and its legs are inside the boat. 3 lines of cord by the figure.

Model kayak

Model kayak, 1801 - 1870

Inuit People

Current Location

On Display at M Shed, Bristol Life Gallery

: Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada, North America, Americas

: Inuit

: Labrador, Canada, North America, Americas

: Given by C F Bennett, 1868

Search Help