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CAS 0149-0010A-D   CAS 0149-0010A-D; Boat model with oars / paddles
Category Watercraft
Object Name Boat model with oars / paddles
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Southwestern area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Seal skin; Baleen
Description Model boat consisting of wooden frame whose parts are fastened together with wooden pegs and baleen and sealskin lacings; Single piece of sealskin is stretched over entire exterior of frame and lashed to frame on interior with additional sealskin laces; 3 oars accompany boat, each with one end tapered to blunt point.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Width = 22.8, Length = 80.7