Antique Inuit Hide Kayak with Carved Wooden Figure badger brush 7 3/4" wide x 3

7 3/4" wide x 3 3/4" tall

The set includes nine pins

I think this paperweight is just great looking

These were obviously used

Antique Inuit Hide Kayak with Carved Wooden Figure badger brush 7 3/4" wide x 3This 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