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CAS 2018-0003-0003A-E   CAS 2018-0003-0003A-E; Outrigger canoe model with 3 oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with 3 oars / paddles
Culture Polynesian: Tuvaluan
Global Region Oceania
Country Tuvalu
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Funafuti
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1943
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shell; Plant fiber
Description A=Canoe; B=Smallest oar; C=Mid-sized oar; D=Largest oar; E=Fishing pole; Model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved dugout canoe with straight keel and tapered bow and stern; Canoe is constructed in two pieces, a deeper lower portion with a fitted upper portion lashed to the bottom; Cowrie shells decorate most of the lashings between the two parts; Stern is carved with a double protruding, fish-tail like end; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side; Fitted with single outrigger on port side, lashed to canoe with series of poles and plant fiber cordage; Three single-blade oars accompany the canoe, each with a leaf-shaped blade and long handle; Also included is s a re-moveable fishing pole that hooks into a loop near the stern; All pieces are stained a dark rust brown color.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Width = 29.4, Length = ca. 92.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0149-0008A-F   CAS 0149-0008A-F; Outrigger canoe model with 4 oars / paddles
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 0481-0003A,B   CAS 0481-0003A,B; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Southeastern Coast at Milne Bay
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; String; Nails; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 28.0, Width = 3.9, Length = 36.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0002-0051   CAS 2017-0002-0051; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber; Paint; Thread
Description Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail; Hull is painted in a red and black design with undyed symmetrical tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated; Sides of hull taper towards the bottom to form a very narrow, but flat keel; Ends of hull taper upward slightly; Triangular sail woven of pandanus fibers in a simple plaiting technique, with the cut edges folded over and sewn down with thread; Long wooden support poles are secured along two sides of the sail; A third movable pole is loose and would support the sail; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side, with each end extending just through the sides of the hull; Single outrigger attached to slatted platform extending from the center of one side of the canoe; A rectangular fishing platform constructed of a three-sided wooden frame a bar on the four side, and filled in with thin slats has completely detached from the canoe.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 60.0, Width = 32.5, Length = 65.6

Catalog Number CAS 2009-0003-0001A,B   CAS 2009-0003-0001A,B; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Kapingamarangi, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1953
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus fibers; Coconut fiber cordage
Description A: Single hull outrigger canoe whose hull is carved from single piece of wood; Sides of hull taper towards the bottom to form a very narrow, but flat keel; Ends of hull taper upward slightly, with the upper ends extending well above the rest of the canoe; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side, with each end extending just through the sides of the hull; Each short crossbar is paired with a second longer one, which extends well out from the hull on one side, forming a platform; Three of these paired bars are exceptionally long and form the framework for the single outrigger, which has additional crossbars lashed to it with coconut fiber cordage; Additional upright black wooden supports are lashed to the framework and their lower ends embedded in the bullet-shaped outrigger; long length of wood is positioned along entire length of upper edge of canoe and secured with short lengths of coconut fiber cordage that are threaded through holes drilled through the length of wood and the hull, itself; Bundle of pandanus fibers are wrapped in a woven pandanus mat and secured to a narrow slat platform atop the outrigger; B: Triangular sail woven of pandanus fibers in a simple plaiting technique, with the cut edges covered with pandanus leaves that are sewn on with thread; “CANTON” (referring to confederated state of Pohnpei) is woven across sail in dyed pink pandanus strips; Long wooden support poles are secured along two sides of the sail, and a third movable pole is secured to the mid-section of one of the poles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Width = 10.0, Length = ca. 109.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0059A-G   CAS 0477-0059A-G; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Mokil, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Johnson Poll
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 94.0, Width = 62.2, Length = 76.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0061A-C   CAS 0477-0061A-C; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus; Rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 43.5, Width = 33.5, Length = 41.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0076   CAS 0477-0076; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Ujelong
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus leaf
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 79.5, Width = 46.0, Length = 84.5

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0011A-F   CAS 2016-0005-0011A-F; Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei
County
Other Geographic Data Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and carved canoe bailer and two oars; Unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 37.2, Width = 23.3, Length = 51.0

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0012A-E   CAS 2016-0005-0012A-E; Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Yap, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1969
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber; Paint
Description Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and two carved oars; Hull is painted red and black with white tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 70.0, Width = 63.8, Length = 93.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0060A-H   CAS 0477-0060A-H; Outrigger canoe model with sail and 4 oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and 4 oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus; Rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 84.0, Width = 69.0, Length = 105.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0057A-C   CAS 0477-0057A-C; Outrigger canoe model with sail and oar / paddle
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Kapingamarangi Atoll, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Sennit cordage; Bamboo or other reeds; Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 55.5, Width = 25.2, Length = 61.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0448-0018A-H   CAS 0448-0018A-H; Outrigger canoe model with sail and oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint; Plant fiber cordage
Description Model of outrigger canoe.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Width = ca. 38.5, Length = 91.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0109-0004A-I   CAS 0109-0004A-I; Boat model on sled with 8 oars / paddles
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 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

Catalog Number CAS 0458-0415   CAS 0458-0415; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 18.5, Length = 37.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0416   CAS 0458-0416; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone: basalt
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 26.7, Length = 34.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0417   CAS 0458-0417; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone: basalt
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.7, Max Diam = 20.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0462   CAS 0458-0462; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 20.5, Length = 39.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0463   CAS 0458-0463; Canoe brace
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe brace
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.4, Thickness = 6.5, Length = 34.6
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