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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0168 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1972 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Seal skin; Wood | |
Description | Kayak model; Single-man kayak made from a segment of sea mammal skin that is tightly stretched over a wooden frame and sewn together with sinew; Both ends of kayak are identical, and bottom edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips; Black seal skin skirt surrounds the single cockpit; Miniature double oar, two spears, and two harpoon spears, all made of wood, are lashed to deck of kayak. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Width = 4.6, Length = 26.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0149-0016 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model | |
Culture | Pacific Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Kodiak Island or Prince William Sound areas | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Sea mammal gut; Yarn; Feathers | |
Description | Model of Pacific Eskimo style two-hole kayak, built with a wooden slat frame including the keelson, four stringers, gunwales, and numerous cross-ribs, all lashed together with sinew; Bow is bifurcated and stern is squared off; Entire frame is covered with four pieces of gut which are sewn together with sinew, with decorative red and blue yarn and a few feathers also worked into the seams; Edge of each cockpit and a line joining them along deck of kayak is painted red, is as the vertical edge of the stern; At least four crosspieces of gut for securing paddles and other hunting equipment are in place on the kayak’s deck, including two in the area between the two cockpits and two between the forward cockpit and the bow. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Width = 8.6, Length = 51.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0149-0017 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model | |
Culture | Pacific Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Kodiak Island or Prince William Sound areas | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Sea mammal gut; Yarn; Feathers | |
Description | Model of Pacific Eskimo style three-hole kayak, built with a wooden slat frame including the keelson, two stringers, gunwales, and numerous cross-ribs, all lashed together with cotton string; Bow is bifurcated and slightly upturned, while stern is squared off; Entire frame is covered with two tubular pieces of gut which are stretched over either end of the kayak and their overlapping edges sewn with cotton string; Four cross straps of blue string for securing paddles and other hunting equipment are in place on the kayak’s deck, including two in front of the first cockpit and one each in front of the second and third cockpits; At points in front of each cockpit along the gunwales and on both the bow and stern are secured bits of red yarn and/or blue string, possibly representing bits of sea lion whiskers that were sometimes attached to full-sized kayaks; Also secured along each side of kayak is length of white cotton thread, sewn in zigzag pattern between additional tufts of red and blue yarn. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Width = 7.8, Length = 53.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0022A-J | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model (10 pieces) | |
Culture | Native Alaskan | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | North Slope | |
Other Geographic Data | Point Barrow region | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Seal skin; Ivory; Baleen | |
Description | Model of a single-man kayak made from a wooden frame with sealskin stretched over it; Cockpit is framed with baleen strip; Lashed to deck of kayak with sealskin strips are 2 double oars (1 wooden, 1 ivory), 1 boat hook, 1 spear, 1 harpoon spear (all wood and ivory), and 2 indeterminate tools (1 ivory, 1 wood, baleen, and ivory). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Width = 6.8, Length = 41.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0018A-E | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model (5 pieces) | |
Culture | Point Barrow Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | North Slope | |
Other Geographic Data | Point Barrow region | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Seal skin (?); Wood; Ivory; Seal skin; Baleen; Sinew | |
Description | Single-man kayak made of a wooden frame covered with stretched hide; Both ends of kayak are capped with small ivory knobs and under edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips; Three types of harpoon spears are lashed to deck of kayak under seal skin lashings with ivory toggles. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.6, Width = 8.7, Length = 91.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0017A-I | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model (9 pieces) | |
Culture | Native Alaskan | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | North Slope | |
Other Geographic Data | Point Barrow region | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Seal skin (?); Wood; Ivory; Sinew; Baleen; Cotton thread; Metal: Tin | |
Description | Single-man kayak made from a single piece of sea mammal skin that is tightly stretched over a wooden frame and sewn together with sinew; Both ends of kayak are identical and are capped with ivory knobs, and bottom edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips to facilitate pulling kayak onto icy shore; Black seal skin skirt surrounds the single cockpit; Miniature double oar and 3 harpoon spears (all of wood and ivory, or of wood, ivory and seal skin) along with four other small ivory tools (including knife with tin blade) are lashed to deck of kayak. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Width = 7.1, Length = 65.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0149-0011A-H | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model with hunting tools | |
Culture | Aleut | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Aleutian Islands area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Sea mammal intestine; Cotton string; Paint; Commercial cloth; Sea lion whiskers; Leather | |
Description | Model of Aleut style two-hole kayak, made with wooden slat frame including keelson, two stringers, gunwales, and numerous cross ribs, all lashed together black or white cotton string; Bow is bifurcated and stern is squared off; Single piece of gut is stretched over entire frame and sewn with string down center of upper deck; Carved wooden figure of hunter is positioned in first cockpit, and dressed in black cloth shirt, white muslin long-sleeved garment, and gut skin parka that is secured at his waist and around the cockpit’s coaming with a strip of dyed black and red sea mammal skin; Figure’s left hand is fashioned from leather; Figure also wears a carved and paintedhunter’s hat that is decorated with several sea lion whiskers; Hat is painted red with alternating bands of blue and black; Three cross straps made from string and used to secure paddles and other hunting tools are in place on the deck (one in front of first cockpit and two in front of second cockpit); Two red and black double-bladed oars rest on the deck, one in front of each cockpit, each kept on top of the kayak by a blue support; The hunter is holding an otter with his left arm; The otter is on its back with its forepaws raised to its face; A red stripe is painted around the otter’s neck; Accessory hunting tools not secured to kayak include three harpoon spears with ivory harpoon heads, one harpoon spear with wooden harpoon head, and a long gaff. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.5, Width = 5.8, Length = ca. 60.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0100-0006A,B | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak model with oar / paddle | |
Culture | Pacific Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Kodiak Island or Prince William Sound areas | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Sea mammal (probably seal) skin; Sinew; Paint | |
Description | A: Model of a Pacific Eskimo style three-man kayak consisting of a wooden frame covered with a stretched sea mammal skin, with a sinew-sewn seam running the length of the kayak along the top; The bow is bifurcated, with each half turned sharply upward, while the stern is squared off; Six cross ties of sea mammal skin were originally attached along sides of the kayak, crossing across the top, to hold various hunting gear and other items; Series of 10 red lines are painted along each side of kayak from bow to stern and series of small red dots along each lateral edge near the bow only; B: Miniature single-blade oar with elongated leaf-shaped blade and extended handle with expanded proximal end; Single diagonal red line flanked on each side by 3 red dots is painted across center of blade on each face and 3 parallel red lines encircle juncture of blade with handle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=11.2, Width = A=11.8; B=1.5, Thickness = B=0.6, Length = A=79.2; B=11.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0166 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak oar / paddle | |
Culture | Northern Inupiat | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Northern Alaska | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood | |
Description | Double-blade paddle for use with kayak, carved from single piece of wood; Wide spatulate blade at each end extends from central hand grip; Each blade accounts for approximately one-quarter of the total length of the paddle; Ventral side of each blade (held facing kayaker) is flat and on same plane as lower edge of hand grip; Lateral edges of each blade expand at their midpoints to their maximum width and the distal end of each is truncated to a very shallow point; Median ridge on ventral surface of each blade extends from the midpoint to the hand grip; Hand grip, itself, is ovoid in cross-section; Surface of entire paddle has been stained reddish color; Upper edge of hand grip is either painted black or is simply stained from use; No trace of painted designs on blades; One blade is slightly narrower than the other. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.0, Thickness = 4.4, Length = 253.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0149-0018 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Kayak oar / paddle | |
Culture | Southern Inupiat | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | King Island, Bering Strait | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint | |
Description | Single-blade paddle for use with a kayak, with the blade and hand grip carved from a single piece of wood; The very wide and thin blade accounts for approximately half of the total length of the paddle and extends naturally from the hand grip, Lateral edges expand quickly from the hand grip to their maximum width, then show a slight constriction and a second expansion near their midpoints before extending almost parallel to each other toward the distal end, where they again taper to form a V-shaped point; Median ridge runs the entire length of each face of the blade; Hand grip is essentially cylindrical in cross-section and tapers slightly toward proximal end where it and a short crosspiece are pegged together with a mortise and tenon joint; Both faces of blade are painted reddish color on distal end beyond midpoint expansion; Diagonal black line is painted across both faces of proximal end of blade and similarly sized black line encircles proximal end of blade where it joins hand grip; Final 14 cm of hand grip and crosspiece at proximal end are stained a dark reddish but translucent color. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.5, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 160.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0263 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: San Cristobal (Bauro) | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.4, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 176.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0419 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Eastern Solomon Islands? | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.7, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 174.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0420 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Choiseul | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1927 | |
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.4, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 133.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0424 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Ugi | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.5, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 157.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0091-0058 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle | |
Culture | Native Alaskan | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.7, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 48.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0006-0004A,B | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle (2 pieces) | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Malita | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.8, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 157.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0006-0005A-C | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Oar / paddle (3 pieces) | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Malita | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.0, Thickness = 3.7, Length = 143.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0003-0001 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Ship model | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory: walrus tusk; Baleen; Wood; Metal nails | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 31.5, Width = 8.5, Length = 39.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0003-0002 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Ship model | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory: walrus tusk; Baleen; Wood; Metal nails | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.5, Width = 9.0, Length = 32.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0601-0014 | |
Category | Watercraft | |
Object Name | Tule boat | |
Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
Global Region | South America | |
Country | Bolivia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Lake Titicaca | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Bamboo; Other wood; Cordage | |
Description | Boat made of bundles of reeds; Removable bamboo mast fits into hole carved out of center of boat; Rectangular sail of lashed tule stems attached to mast and is tethered to the boat; Top of mast has wooden commercial spool tied on; Cordage attached to top center of sail runs through the spool so that the sail may be raised by drawing the cordage through the spool, which acts as a pulley block. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 48.0, Width = 56.0, Length = 384.0 |
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