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Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0164
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak
Culture	Southern Inupiat
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data	King Island, Bering Strait
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	Late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name	Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials	Wood; Seal skin; Ivory; Tin; Other metal
Description	Full-sized Bering Strait style kayak with wood slat frame covered with stretched seal skins; Kayak is designed with single cockpit and bow is turned upward slightly and includes hand grip for pulling kayak; Stern is squared off and has short projection at top; Harpoon holder is attached alongside the cockpit, with four additional ivory pieces attached on upper surface of kayak in front of cockpit.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 36.0, Width = 65.6, Length = 457.2

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

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0166
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak oar / paddle
Culture	Northern Inupiat
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data	Northern Alaska
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1900
Collection Name	Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials	Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood
Description	Double-blade paddle for use with kayak, carved from single piece of wood; Wide spatulate blade at each end extends from central hand grip; Each blade accounts for approximately one-quarter of the total length of the paddle; Ventral side of each blade (held facing kayaker) is flat and on same plane as lower edge of hand grip; Lateral edges of each blade expand at their midpoints to their maximum width and the distal end of each is truncated to a very shallow point; Median ridge on ventral surface of each blade extends from the midpoint to the hand grip; Hand grip, itself, is ovoid in cross-section; Surface of entire paddle has been stained reddish color; Upper edge of hand grip is either painted black or is simply stained from use; No trace of painted designs on blades; One blade is slightly narrower than the other.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 14.0, Thickness = 4.4, Length = 253.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0036-0017A-I
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak model (9 pieces)
Culture	Native Alaskan
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	North Slope
Other Geographic Data	Point Barrow region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Seal skin (?); Wood; Ivory; Sinew; Baleen; Cotton thread; Metal: Tin
Description	Single-man kayak made from a single piece of sea mammal skin that is tightly stretched over a wooden frame and sewn together with sinew; Both ends of kayak are identical and are capped with ivory knobs, and bottom edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips to facilitate pulling kayak onto icy shore; Black seal skin skirt surrounds the single cockpit; Miniature double oar and 3 harpoon spears (all of wood and ivory, or of wood, ivory and seal skin) along with four other small ivory tools (including knife with tin blade) are lashed to deck of kayak.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.6, Width = 7.1, Length = 65.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0036-0018A-E
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak model (5 pieces)
Culture	Point Barrow Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	North Slope
Other Geographic Data	Point Barrow region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Seal skin (?); Wood; Ivory; Seal skin; Baleen; Sinew
Description	Single-man kayak made of a wooden frame covered with stretched hide; Both ends of kayak are capped with small ivory knobs and under edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips; Three types of harpoon spears are lashed to deck of kayak under seal skin lashings with ivory toggles.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.6, Width = 8.7, Length = 91.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0036-0022A-J
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak model (10 pieces)
Culture	Native Alaskan
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	North Slope
Other Geographic Data	Point Barrow region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Seal skin; Ivory; Baleen
Description	Model of a single-man kayak made from a wooden frame with sealskin stretched over it; Cockpit is framed with baleen strip; Lashed to deck of kayak with sealskin strips are 2 double oars (1 wooden, 1 ivory), 1 boat hook, 1 spear, 1 harpoon spear (all wood and ivory), and 2 indeterminate tools (1 ivory, 1 wood, baleen, and ivory).
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.6, Width = 6.8, Length = 41.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0059-0001A-L
Category	Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name	Canoe model
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1900
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Cloth
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 120.0, Width = 88.9, Length = 129.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0091-0042
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Canoe model
Culture	Athabascan
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data	Vicinity of Fort Egbert and Eagle City
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bark; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 12.5, Width = 16.0, Length = 90.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0091-0058
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Oar / paddle
Culture	Native Alaskan
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 8.7, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 48.8

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

Catalog Number	CAS 0109-0004A-I
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Boat model on sled with 8 oars / paddles
Culture	Point Barrow Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	North Slope
Other Geographic Data	Point Barrow
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1954
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Seal skin; Wood; Metal; Baleen; Sinew; Nails
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 11.5, Width = 18.5, Length = 78.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0117-0001
Category	Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name	Canoe model
Culture	Green River
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 16.5, Width = 16.6, Length = 61.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0008A-F
Category	Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name	Outrigger canoe model with 4 oars / paddles
Culture	unknown
Global Region	Oceania
Country	unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 10.5, Width = 29.2, Length = 103.5

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

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0011A-H
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak model with hunting tools
Culture	Aleut
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data	Aleutian Islands area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Sea mammal intestine; Cotton string; Paint; Commercial cloth; Sea lion whiskers; Leather
Description	Model of Aleut style two-hole kayak, made with wooden slat frame including keelson, two stringers, gunwales, and numerous cross ribs, all lashed together black or white cotton string; Bow is bifurcated and stern is squared off; Single piece of gut is stretched over entire frame and sewn with string down center of upper deck; Carved wooden figure of hunter is positioned in first cockpit, and dressed in black cloth shirt, white muslin long-sleeved garment, and gut skin parka that is secured at his waist and around the cockpitâ€™s coaming with a strip of dyed black and red sea mammal skin; Figureâ€™s left hand is fashioned from leather; Figure also wears a carved and paintedhunterâ€™s hat that is decorated with several sea lion whiskers; Hat is painted red with alternating bands of blue and black; Three cross straps made from string and used to secure paddles and other hunting tools are in place on the deck (one in front of first cockpit and two in front of second cockpit); Two red and black double-bladed oars rest on the deck, one in front of each cockpit, each kept on top of the kayak by a blue support; The hunter is holding an otter with his left arm; The otter is on its back with its forepaws raised to its face; A red stripe is painted around the otterâ€™s neck; Accessory hunting tools not secured to kayak include three harpoon spears with ivory harpoon heads, one harpoon spear with wooden harpoon head, and a long gaff.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.5, Width = 5.8, Length = ca. 60.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0013A,B
Category	Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name	Canoe model with oar / paddle
Culture	Tlingit
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Southeast Alaska
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. early to mid 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint
Description	A: Miniature model of dugout canoe, with three canoe spreader bars inside hull; Prow and stern are similarly constructed, but prow rises slightly higher and has small keel at base; Sides of hull are painted with stylized animal faces in black, red, and green; B: Miniature model of single-bladed canoe paddle, with leaf-shaped distal end painted with stylized animal face in red, black and green; Short undecorated handle expands at its proximal end.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=10.2, Width = A=10.2; B=2.4, Thickness = B=0.5, Length = A=44.2; B=15.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0015
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Canoe model
Culture	unidentified Woodland Indian
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	Woodland area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.2, Width = 6.5, Length = 30.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0016
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak model
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. late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Sea mammal gut; Yarn; Feathers
Description	Model of Pacific Eskimo style two-hole kayak, built with a wooden slat frame including the keelson, four stringers, gunwales, and numerous cross-ribs, all lashed together with sinew; Bow is bifurcated and stern is squared off; Entire frame is covered with four pieces of gut which are sewn together with sinew, with decorative red and blue yarn and a few feathers also worked into the seams; Edge of each cockpit and a line joining them along deck of kayak is painted red, is as the vertical edge of the stern; At least four crosspieces of gut for securing paddles and other hunting equipment are in place on the kayakâ€™s deck, including two in the area between the two cockpits and two between the forward cockpit and the bow.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.6, Width = 8.6, Length = 51.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0017
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak model
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. late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Sea mammal gut; Yarn; Feathers
Description	Model of Pacific Eskimo style three-hole kayak, built with a wooden slat frame including the keelson, two stringers, gunwales, and numerous cross-ribs, all lashed together with cotton string; Bow is bifurcated and slightly upturned, while stern is squared off; Entire frame is covered with two tubular pieces of gut which are stretched over either end of the kayak and their overlapping edges sewn with cotton string; Four cross straps of blue string for securing paddles and other hunting equipment are in place on the kayakâ€™s deck, including two in front of the first cockpit and one each in front of the second and third cockpits; At points in front of each cockpit along the gunwales and on both the bow and stern are secured bits of red yarn and/or blue string, possibly representing bits of sea lion whiskers that were sometimes attached to full-sized kayaks; Also secured along each side of kayak is length of white cotton thread, sewn in zigzag pattern between additional tufts of red and blue yarn.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.4, Width = 7.8, Length = 53.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0149-0018
Category	Watercraft
Object Name	Kayak oar / paddle
Culture	Southern Inupiat
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data	King Island, Bering Strait
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint
Description	Single-blade paddle for use with a kayak, with the blade and hand grip carved from a single piece of wood; The very wide and thin blade accounts for approximately half of the total length of the paddle and extends naturally from the hand grip, Lateral edges expand quickly from the hand grip to their maximum width, then show a slight constriction and a second expansion near their midpoints before extending almost parallel to each other toward the distal end, where they again taper to form a V-shaped point; Median ridge runs the entire length of each face of the blade; Hand grip is essentially cylindrical in cross-section and tapers slightly toward proximal end where it and a short crosspiece are pegged together with a mortise and tenon joint; Both faces of blade are painted reddish color on distal end beyond midpoint expansion; Diagonal black line is painted across both faces of proximal end of blade and similarly sized black line encircles proximal end of blade where it joins hand grip; Final 14 cm of hand grip and crosspiece at proximal end are stained a dark reddish but translucent color.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 18.5, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 160.5

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