Antique Inuit Hide Kayak with Carved Wooden Figure gouach and you all seem to

and you all seem to like them too

but they've got a very homespun feel about them

While it is almost concealed

with one notable dent to the base at the back

The brass cap at the end of the handle is a bit loose

Antique Inuit Hide Kayak with Carved Wooden Figure gouach and you all seem toThis one just about breaks my heart I find it so tender, most of all this figure, with smiling pencil drawn face, moveable arms, and linen parka. I have done some research and believe it dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, with the kayak made of hide, a carved wooden spear, and pieces of carved bone attached by what I believe is sinew to the top of the boat. I believe it likely comes from the Baffin Island area of the Canadian