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Eskimo Kayak

STATE OF PRESERVATION: Unfortunately this piece is in very poor conditions. The whole kayak is covered with a thick layer of dust which is now heavily stacked on the surface. The sealskin is dehydrated and torn in several parts. Infesting insects are present in the wood. RESTORATION PROCESS INCLUDES: • Pesticide treatment • Removal of the dust • Consolidation of the wood • Re-hydration of the sealskin • Integration of the missing parts • Overall consolidation • Photographic documentation and summary • Creation of a suitable structure in order to display and preserve the kayak. Total cost € 25.000,00 contact our office for further information This piece comes from North America and its value is exceptional because it is extremely rare. It is an Eskimo Kayak with a structure of wood fully covered with sealskin. The sealskin was literally wrapped around the wooden structure. The whole kayak was afterwards painted with oily substances in order to make it waterproof. On the top of the kayak there is a space for one person to sit in and drive the boat with the paddle. Three strips of leather are placed around the kayak to fix and hang fish instruments and paddles.

Index for this Department: Introduction Japanese Armor of Kon Kebiki Odoshi Gomai Dangaie-Do-Tosei-Gusoku Chinese Armor of a General of the Manciù Dinasty Peacocks Under a Cherry Tree Two Tapa Masks from Melanesia Ten Colored Xylographies Four Ceremonial Shields for Tambaran House Two Ritual Masks Tubuai and Duk-Duk Bundu Costume Two Vanatu Masks Tambaran Ten Funerary Poles Sacred Polynesian Reliquary Eskimo Kayak Two African Lirae Japanese Sword Wakizashi signed “Yasutsugu”

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