Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0165 | |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Kayak | |
| Culture | Northern Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Point Barrow, Northern Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Wood: oak; Seal skin; Baleen; Metal: Copper; Bone | |
| Description | North Alaska style full-sized kayak made with a wood slat frame covered with stretched seal skins; Deck beams appear to be steam- or heat-bent oak; Framing slats are lashed together on interior with baleen strips; Front edge of single cockpit is raked, with the deck sloping downward in front to an otherwise flat deck; Both bow and stern turn upward slightly. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.5, Width = 57.0, Length = 477.5 | |