#166 • Wolf-Decorated Rawhide Hand Drum & Hide-Covered Umiak Model with Paddles

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 4:58 PM AKST

Category: Musical Instruments

This handmade rawhide hand drum in the Lakota tradition has a wooden hoop, hide lacing, and a cross-shaped handgrip on the reverse. A drawn wolf portrait centers the drumhead. It is accompanied by a Drum Care and Maintenance sheet and printed animal-symbolism material. The drum measures approximately 14" in diameter x 3.25" deep. An open umiak model accompanies the drum, with translucent hide stretched over a wooden rib-and-keel frame and two separate single-bladed wooden paddles. Full-size umiaks are open skin-covered boats traditionally used to carry people and cargo and for marine hunting. The covering is tentatively identified as seal hide. The model has a split in the hide along a side rib and cracking visible underneath.