Catalog Number
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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 | |