This child’s toy is a very realistic rendering of how an actual hunting kayak would look and function. It is made from wood and the stomach lining of a seal, which is a substance used in a variety of ways because of it strength and its ability to repel water.
Hide covered model kayak with wooden frame and figures. 93.53. Kravis Discovery Center. circa 1900. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/9353 (09/27/2018).
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