Eskimos Collection

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

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)

The American Franklin Search Expedition, crossing Simpsons Strait in Kayaks (engraving)
1590181 The American Franklin Search Expedition, crossing Simpsons Strait in Kayaks (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

The First Lesson in Canoeing (engraving)
1602449 The First Lesson in Canoeing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Lesson in Canoeing)

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

A woman of Oonalashka, late 18th century (engraving)
7342263 A woman of Oonalashka, late 18th century (engraving) by Webber, John (1750-93) (after); 59.3x46 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426196 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.

Inuit man with a kayak, 1854 (photo)
7340159 Inuit man with a kayak, 1854 (photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); National Maritime Museum, London

Group portrait of Inuit boys, 1854 (b/w photo)
7340157 Group portrait of Inuit boys, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); National Maritime Museum, London

Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition
5307451 Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426200 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.

Interior of a large communal house in Nootka Sound, with villagers smoking and drying fish
FLO4621639 Interior of a large communal house in Nootka Sound, with villagers smoking and drying fish, sleeping and caring for children. The beams are decorated with large totemic faces

Native Americans of Nootka Sound bringing kayaks and fishing boats to shore in front of large houses of cedar wood
FLO4621554 Native Americans of Nootka Sound bringing kayaks and fishing boats to shore in front of large houses of cedar wood

Interior of a communal Inuit house in Greenland, with families cooking, sleeping, and nursing babies
FLO4621732 Interior of a communal Inuit house in Greenland, with families cooking, sleeping, and nursing babies. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods
FLO4620961 Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Heritage of Eskimos: A Glimpse into their Traditional Way of Life" An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddles through the marsh, showcasing the harmonious relationship between man and nature in Kotzebue, Alaska, circa 1929. The American Franklin Search Expedition fearlessly crosses Simpsons Strait in Kayaks, a testament to the indomitable spirit of exploration and adventure. Inuit Seal Hunting captures a moment of survival and sustenance as these skilled hunters demonstrate their age-old techniques amidst icy waters (4/5). Witness the artistry and skill involved in Inuit Seal Hunting (2/5), where every move is calculated with precision to secure food for their communities. Engraving: The First Lesson in Canoeing depicts an intimate scene where knowledge is passed down from one generation to another, preserving ancestral traditions. Step back in time as you witness an iconic image from St. Louis World's Fair USA in 1904 - an impressive Eskimo dog team that showcases resilience and companionship. Marvel at the gracefulness gliding through water on kayaks at St. Louis World's Fair USA in 1904 - a display of traditional transportation methods still cherished today. Explore history with Greenland Eskimos aboard a whaling ship during Victorian times; this captivating image sheds light on cultural exchanges during Arctic expeditions. Cartoon: At Northward Ho. Humorously portrays how even amidst challenges, Eskimos maintain their joyful spirits while embracing life's adventures with enthusiasm. Watercolour painting reveals the beauty found among "Eskimaux" residing along Baffin's Bay coast around 1843-50; capturing both their strength and vulnerability within stunning landscapes. Discover ancient wisdom as "Eskimos Build Igloo 3, " providing insight into their architectural ingenuity and resourcefulness in creating shelter within harsh Arctic conditions.