{"product_id":"eskimo-baleen-boat","title":"Eskimo Baleen Boat","description":"\u003cp\u003eMid\/Late 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6\" H x 8.125\" L x 2.375\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Crafted with Rare Light Colored Gray Whale Baleen Sails over Dark Bowhead Whale Baleen Boat \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Eskimo baleen boat typically describes a miniature model boat crafted by Alaskan Indigenous artisans, primarily from baleen—the flexible, keratin-based plates that bowhead whales use to filter food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are not functional full-size vessels but intricate folk art sculptures or decorative pieces, often created as souvenirs, collectibles, or cultural items in the mid-20th century and later. They draw inspiration from the traditional umiak (also spelled umiaq or oomiak), a large open skin boat historically used by Inuit, Iñupiat, and Yup'ik peoples for whaling, transporting families, and summer travel in Arctic waters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47495371423909,"sku":"260126-10","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/260126-10_2.jpg?v=1771019335","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/eskimo-baleen-boat","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}