Early Vintage Painted Wood Inuit Eskimo Komatik Dog Sled Pull Toy for Sale

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Early Vintage Painted Wood Inuit Eskimo Komatik Dog Sled Pull Toy For Sale

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Early Vintage Painted Wood Inuit Eskimo Komatik Dog Sled Pull Toy:
$149.95

From the estate of the Rev. Robert Bryan comes this rare early Inuit karamik pull toy, likely dating from the first half of the 20th century.

An Episcopalian priest, Bryan was also an accomplished air rescue pilot. He served his congregations faithfully for many years and established the Quebec Labrador Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of the cultural heritage and the environment of rural communities in eastern Canada and northern New England.

This toy is made of painted wood with cloth (or possibly hide) and string embellishments. It is remarkably detailed, with each sled dog having individual characteristics. The toy measures 16 1/2 inches in length, 2 3/4 inches in width, and 4 inches at its highest point.

There is some expected wear to the paint on this toy, along with a loss to one of the wooden skis on the sled and a repair to the other wooden ski. There are also losses to one layer of the wood on several of the sled dogs (see photo 2). Given this toy\'s age, however, these are relatively minor defects on what is overall a very rare surviving item that may once have belonged to an Inuit child.

We are offering this rare and desirable pull toy with a very attractive buy-it-now price and a best offer option.