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CAS 0458-0413   CAS 0458-0413; 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) Height = 14.0, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 28.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0042   CAS 0091-0042; Canoe model
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 1985-0009-0041   CAS 1985-0009-0041; Canoe model
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe model
Culture Chippewa, Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Birch (Betula sp.) bark; Wood; Pitch
Description Canoe model constructed of single sheet of birch bark stretched over wooden framework of short cross-ribs and long wide splints laid on exterior of cross-ribs; Rim of canoe is reinforced with heavy wooden rod that is coil-wrapped to secure it and the outer bark sheet together; Width of canoe is maintained by 4 crossbars that are also lashed to rim; Both ends of the canoe are the same, tapering to narrowest point and rising slightly above the remainder of the canoe; Birch bark sheet on exterior is cut and scored in several places so it can be tightly held against contours of internal framework; Areas that are cut or scored are coated with black pitch.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.0, Width = 17.6, Length = 75.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1985-0009-0042   CAS 1985-0009-0042; Canoe model
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe model
Culture Chippewa, Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Minnesota, Michigan
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Birch (Betula sp.) bark; Grass; Thread; Porcupine quills
Description Canoe model made from single sheet of birch bark that is cut to shape and folded in half to form canoe shape; ends and rim of canoe are reinforced with grass bundle that is held in place with widely spaced stitching of black thread; Each side of canoe is decorated with three short bars of two or three natural and dyed (red or purple) porcupine quills.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Width = 5.3, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0149-0015   CAS 0149-0015; Canoe model
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 1994-0009-0005   CAS 1994-0009-0005; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Ceremonial paddle with proximal end of handle being carved in the likeness of a crocodile head; The distal end of the handle has a carved band; The proximal end of the paddle blade is carved on one side with the distal end being blank, the back of the blade is blank.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.5, Thickness = 6.1, Length = 297.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0009-0006   CAS 1994-0009-0006; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Ceremonial paddle with the proximal end of the handle being carved; The blade has two bands of carving with a blank band in between and a blank area at the distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.5, Thickness = 6.0, Length = 275.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0047   CAS 2013-0006-0047; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Kaniki Ring
Date of Manufacture 1965
Collection Name Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Elongated cylindrical handle flares out toward distal end to form flat, leaf-shaped paddle that tapers to slightly thicker, blunt distal tip; Kaniki Ring’s initials “KR” are painted on both faces of “paddle” in dark green paint.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.6, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 159.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0048   CAS 2013-0006-0048; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1965
Collection Name Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Elongated cylindrical handle flares out toward distal end to form flat, leaf-shaped paddle that tapers to slightly thicker, blunt distal tip; Kaniki Ring’s initials “KR” are painted on both faces of “paddle” in dark green paint.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.4, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 180.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0049   CAS 2013-0006-0049; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Kaniki Ring
Date of Manufacture ca. 1965
Collection Name Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Long cylindrical shaft or handle flares out toward distal end to form broad, flat leaf-shaped “paddle” that tapers toward distal end, with short finial at extreme tip; Pair of wide parallel dark green lines are painted across mid-section on each face of the paddle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.4, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 169.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0050   CAS 2013-0006-0050; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Romanum, Faichuk region, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1964
Collection Name Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands)
Materials Wood
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Long cylindrical shaft or handle flares out toward distal end to form broad, flat leaf-shaped “paddle” that tapers toward distal end, with short finial at extreme tip; Paddle is likely stained overall, but otherwise undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.4, Thickness = 4.3, Length = 195.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0414   CAS 0458-0414; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
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 = 30.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 149.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1986-0004-0017   CAS 1986-0004-0017; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Tlingit (?)
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia or Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Area near Klukwan, Alaska
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Miniature canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Flat, lozenge shaped proximal end is tapers to distal point, while proximal end also tapers toward cylindrical proximal handle; End of handle expands slightly, terminating in perpendicular, knobbed head; Design on blade portion of paddle includes black and red geometric motifs on both faces.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.7, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 58.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0009-0001   CAS 1994-0009-0001; Canoe prow
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Canoe prow carved in shape of crocodile head with bird on top of it and ancestor mask behind, carved band on both sides at the gunwale.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 77.5, Width = 33.4, Length = 183.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0009-0002   CAS 1994-0009-0002; Canoe prow
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.5, Width = 28.0, Length = 76.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0009-0003   CAS 1994-0009-0003; Canoe prow
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 32.0, Depth = 19.0, Length = 104.0

Catalog Number CAS 1994-0009-0004   CAS 1994-0009-0004; Canoe prow
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Lime
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.0, Width = 45.0, Length = 114.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0435-0014   CAS 0435-0014; Canoe prow
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Melanesian: Northern Massim
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province: Massim District
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Shells; Lime
Description Prow of a dugout canoe carved 3-dimensionally in the form of an alligator’s head as it would appear partially submerged on the surface of the water, with its jaws closed but with teeth exposed; Eyes are inset with large shells.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Width = 29.4, Length = 73.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0165   CAS 0005-0165; Kayak
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 0005-0164   CAS 0005-0164; Kayak
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
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