Eskimo Collection

ALEUT HUNTER, 1816. An Aleut hunter wearing a wooden peaked hat, in the Bering Sea. Watercolor, 1816, by Louis Choris

Canada, Newfoundland, St. John s. Inukshuk (to act the same way as a human). Traditional stone figure used by the Inuit to mark food, hunting grounds, or direction for travelers

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Innuit family with dog team and sled, . Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

CARTOON: ALASKA PURCHASE, 1867. An American cartoon on the Alaska purchase showing Secretary of State William H. Seward and President Andrew Johnson welcoming the representatives of the new territory

Inuit Seal Hunting (4 / 5)
Patence Rewarded. An Inuit seal hunter pulls a caught seal out through the hole into which he was fishing with a combination of the baited rope and a thin spike or barbed spear

ALASKA: ESKIMO CHILD. Eskimo child dressed in traditional fur clothing, Nome, Alaska. Photographed by the Lomen Brothers, early 20th century

An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)
7315335 An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c.1929 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

ALASKA: ESKIMO CHILD. Eskimo child standing on a fur rug, Alaska. Photograph, early 20th century

An Eskimo kayaker wearing a waterproof jacket and holding a toy boat he made for his son
ALASKA: ESKIMO. An Eskimo kayaker wearing a waterproof jacket and holding a toy boat he made for his son. Photgraphed by the Lomen Brothers, early 20th century

Inuit Seal Hunting (2 / 5)
An Inuit seal hunter. He has cut a hole in the pack ice and dropped a baited line through the hole. He has placed a small square of fur on the ground to form a warm seat whilst he waits for a passing

ALASKA: ESKIMO, c1929. Eskimo child from Noatak, Alaska. Photograpahed by Edward S. Curtis, c1929

ALASKA: ESKIMOS, c1905. A mother carrying her sleeping child on her back, Nome, Alaska. Photographed by the Lomen Brothers, c1905

Korvack pipe with carved Polar Bears (ivory)
XBP229257 Korvack pipe with carved Polar Bears (ivory) by Siberian School; length: 10.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Camel / Travel / Bridge 1924
A woman reads her guide book on the back of a camel. She crosses a Chinese bridge, watched by an eskimo, a gondolier and a Tahitian singer

Eskimo Hunts a Narwhal
An Eskimo fisherman pursuing a narwhal

Plate. Raised front view, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295746 Plate. Raised front view, c.1840 (earthenware); 3x27 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Dinner plate of the 'Arctic Scenery' pattern)

Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition
5307566 Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint)
7295570 First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint) by Sackhouse, John (1797-1819); 29.2x42.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426230 Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426225 Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426222 Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426221 Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426199 Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo)
ELD4846470 Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Cranium from an eskimo (Inuit), and one from an ancient tomb near Niagara. Lithograph by J
FLO4688402 Cranium from an eskimo (Inuit), and one from an ancient tomb near Niagara. Lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man (Balliere, London)

Aleut woman of the Aleutian islands, northern Pacific Ocean. She wears a cross on a necklace, earrings
FLO4688613 Aleut woman of the Aleutian islands, northern Pacific Ocean. She wears a cross on a necklace, earrings, and her hair in plaits

Inuit couple in sealskin clothing (Canada and Alaska, USA). Lithography for the book
FLO4635499 Inuit couple in sealskin clothing (Canada and Alaska, USA). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats
FLO4621473 Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats, animal-skin cloaks, earrings and face piercings, and baby in papoose

Natives of the Aleutian Islands, hunter in sealskins with kayak oar and hunting dog, and shamans in sacred robes
FLO4620965 Natives of the Aleutian Islands, hunter in sealskins with kayak oar and hunting dog, and shamans in sacred robes

Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight (Uummannaq Fjord)
FLO4605410 Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight (Uummannaq Fjord). Eskimo people

Costumes of the natives of Iceland, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi
FLO4621761 Costumes of the natives of Iceland, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland
FLO4621724 Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Ricci from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Dish. Top down view, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295749 Dish. Top down view, c.1840 (earthenware); 28.5x40x28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A two-handled soup tureen)

Dinner plate of the 'Arctic Scenery' pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295651 Dinner plate of the 'Arctic Scenery' pattern, c.1840 (earthenware) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 3x27 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Kwakiuti (Chelaski) village on Johnston Strait, Vancouver Island, with painted houses on a terraced hillside
FLO4621716 Kwakiuti (Chelaski) village on Johnston Strait, Vancouver Island, with painted houses on a terraced hillside, kayaks on the shore. Engraving by Francisco Lavagnoli Veronese

Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska
FLO4621353 Native American fishing boats in front of New Eddystone Rock, a pillar of basalt in Alaska. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Costumes of the Aleutian natives of the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay, Alaska
FLO4621122 Costumes of the Aleutian natives of the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay, Alaska. Men and women in sealskin and fur clothes with boxes, mirror, beads. Dried fish on a beam

Masks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, face piercings, and spear and arrow
FLO4621005 Masks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, face piercings, and spear and arrow

Natives of Unalaska wearing traditional hats and face piercings, and natives of the Aleutian Islands in hunting garb
FLO4620944 Natives of Unalaska wearing traditional hats and face piercings, and natives of the Aleutian Islands in hunting garb with kayak

Interior of an Arctic Eskimo hut (Greenland) in 1863
JAB4120610 Interior of an Arctic Eskimo hut (Greenland) in 1863.; (add.info.: Interior of an Arctic Eskimo hut (Greenland) in 1863.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

The white bear- Mammiferes: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910
JAB4119823 The white bear- Mammiferes: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910; (add.info.: The white bear- Mammiferes: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron)

Letter E: Eskimo, elan. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print)
DUV4216341 Letter E: Eskimo, elan. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Letter E: Eskimo, elan)

The Eskimo village of North Hendon
5307448 The Eskimo village of North Hendon.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Eskimo village of North Hendon, named by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Eskimo man on the Bois de Boulogne, for the World's fair of 1878 (photo)
6202823 Eskimo man on the Bois de Boulogne, for the World's fair of 1878 (photo); (add.info.: ANTROPOLOGY Eskimo man on the Bois de Boulogne)

Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas)
7295744 Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas) by British School, (19th century); 63.4x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Model of a Caribou Inuit (Arctic) kayak, 19th century (wood, skin, leather)
7295460 Model of a Caribou Inuit (Arctic) kayak, 19th century (wood, skin, leather); 9.7x12x11.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Two Inuit women with baby, 1854 (b/w photo)
7295429 Two Inuit women with baby, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Alaskan Inuit man Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua). Eskimo guide on the Franklin Expedition of 1851
FLO4688527 The Alaskan Inuit man Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua). Eskimo guide on the Franklin Expedition of 1851, later settled in England. Handcoloured lithograph by J

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Heritage of the Eskimo People" Step into a world of fascinating traditions and unique lifestyles as we delve into the captivating history of the Eskimo people. From Aleut hunters in wooden peaked hats to Inukshuks standing tall, these glimpses offer a window into their lives. In 1816, Louis Choris immortalized an Aleut hunter in his watercolor masterpiece. Dressed in traditional attire and wearing a distinctive wooden peaked hat, this skilled hunter braved the Bering Sea's icy waters with unwavering determination. Traveling eastward to Newfoundland, Canada, we encounter an enchanting Inukshuk. These stone structures were crafted by indigenous peoples to serve as guides or markers, symbolizing human presence amidst vast landscapes. Moving forward through time to c1929 Alaska, witness an Eskimo muskrat hunter skillfully paddling through marshlands. This black-and-white photograph captures both the serenity and resourcefulness that defined their way of life. Reflecting on historical events, an American cartoon from 1867 humorously depicts the Alaska purchase. It highlights how this acquisition impacted not only political boundaries but also brought together diverse cultures like never before. Seal hunting played a significant role in sustaining Eskimo communities' livelihoods for generations. Stunning images showcase their mastery over nature's elements while honoring age-old traditions passed down through centuries. Peeking into family life within Nome and Noatak communities reveals heartwarming scenes: children dressed in fur clothing embody ancestral customs while mothers carry sleeping infants on their backs—a testament to love and resilience. Artistic expressions take center stage with intricately carved Korvack pipes adorned with polar bears—an exquisite blend of craftsmanship and reverence for Arctic wildlife's beauty. Lastly, picture an Eskimo kayaker donning a waterproof jacket while proudly holding up a toy boat he lovingly made for his son—a poignant reminder that cultural heritage is not only preserved but also passed down to future generations.