Catalog Number
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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 | |