This is an original 1916 black and white halftone print of models of a kayak from the Arctic Red River, a model of a deerskin Baidarka, probably from Aleut, and a model of a umiak or sealskin boat from Norton Sound, Labrador.
CONDITION
This 95+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects.No surface rub.No tears. No water damage.
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Product Type: Original Halftone Print; Black / White
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Grade: Very Fine +++
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Dimensions: Approximately 5.25 x 7.25 inches; 13 x 18 cm
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Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
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Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection from 1916 of historic ethnological halftone prints and in-text wood engravings of the cultural artifacts --clothing, tools, domestic objects, body art, etc. of the Eskimo or Inuit --the indigenous peoples of Canada, northern Alaska and Greenland.
XGR6C16