Catalog Number |
CAS 0149-0010A-D | ![]() |
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 |