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Model kayak. Thin pieces of bent wood tied together with sinew make a rigid interior frame that is covered with a single piece of stretched hide, sewn together along the top of the kayak. Two harpoons (?) with wood handles attached by sinew to bone heads are held to the model in front of the cockpit, strapped in place by two thin, horizontal deck lines of hide. A carved piece of bone is positioned directly in front of the cockpit. Two holes have been bored through its base, which hold the deck lines in place.
Model kayak. A small wooden figure sits inside the cockpit, clothed in a blue parka with hood. The face is carved wood and wooden arms are outstretched to the front. A seal float carved of wood sits in front of the figure. A harpoon of wood and ivory (?) is attached to the kayak on his left, with a snowshoe tied to the boat behind. The kayak itself is made of wood and covered with a dark brown skin. Small ivory (?) floats are attached to the boat at front, back and around the cockpit.
Model kayak. A small wooden figure sits inside the cockpit, clothed in a light tan parka with hood. The face is carved wood and wooden arms are outstretched to the front. A harpoon of wood and ivory (?) is attached to the kayak on his left. The kayak itself is made of wood and covered with a dark brown skin. Small ivory (?) floats are attached to the boat at front, back and in front of the cockpit. Strips of ivory (?) line the keel of the kayak at front and back, and are nailed on.
Model kayak. A small wooden figure (part b) sits inside the cockpit, clothed in a light tan parka with hood. The face is carved wood and wooden arms are outstretched to the front. A wooden float sits in front of the figure while a harpoon of wood and ivory (?) is attached to the kayak on his right, and a club to the left. The kayak itself is made of wood and covered with a dark brown skin. Small ivory (?) floats are attached to the boat at front, back and in front of the cockpit. Strips of wood line the keel of the kayak at front and back, and are nailed on.
Pair of seal skin mittens with the fur on the outside. Mittens are made of several pieces of hide sewn together with sinew. They are wide at the base and narrow slightly toward the rounded tops. Thumbs are relatively narrow. Cuffs of the same material are sewn to the wrists of the mittens. The inside is unlined hide.
Short pants constructed of seal skin, with a leather waistband attached to the top, and red felt cuffs sewn to each leg bottom. The front of each thigh is covered by a panel of red-painted leather and white fur surrounding an inlay of small colourful leather strips.
Pair of man's seal skin mittens, each made of four pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. They are wide at the wrists, narrowing slightly toward the rounded tops. The thumbs are wide. Cuffs are attached to the wrists. The interiors are unlined.
Man’s seal skin pants made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew, fur to the outside. Some fur is placed to create patterns such as wide strips around the ankle cuffs, and two small oblong pieces on the rear. The waistband is threaded with a thin rope of sinew to enable tightening about the waist.
Pair of woman’s seal skin mittens, each made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. The fur is a mottled white and brown. Mittens are wide at the wrists, narrowing slightly toward the rounded tops, with large thumbs. Cuffs are sewn to the wrists. The interiors are unlined.
Woman’s seal skin boots. The boots have long uppers on the outer side that connect to the pants at the hips, via button holes at the top. Each is made of several pieces of fur in varying shades of brown and white, creating stripes. Pieces are sewn together with sinew. The boot uppers are constructed with fur to the outside, and the feet with hide to the outside and fur inward.