Unidentified Inuit man with a kayak
A photograph of an Inuit man supporting a kayak while holding a double-ended paddle. Seen with him is the seal hunting gear. This includes a harpoon, with a norsaq attached, stored along the side of the kayak. The rope for the harpoon can be seen attached to the inflated seal-skin 'bladder', and the stand in front of the coaming was used to store the rope. The man is wearing a sealskin tuilik and appears to be smoking a clay pipe.
It is not known where this photograph was taken. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
It is not known where this photograph was taken. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
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Object Details
ID: | G4267 |
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Collection: | Historic Photographs |
Type: | Glass plate negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Inglefield, Edward Augustus |
Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Inglefield, 1854 |
Date made: | 1854 |
Exhibition: | Freeze Frame; Inglefield Expedition |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 162 mm x 212 mm |