Catalog Number
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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 | |