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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

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 0005-0166   CAS 0005-0166; Kayak oar / paddle
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   CAS 0036-0017A-I; Kayak model (9 pieces)
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   CAS 0036-0018A-E; Kayak model (5 pieces)
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   CAS 0036-0022A-J; Kayak model (10 pieces)
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   CAS 0059-0001A-L; Canoe model
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   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 0091-0058   CAS 0091-0058; Oar / paddle
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   CAS 0100-0006A,B; Kayak model with oar / paddle
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   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 0117-0001   CAS 0117-0001; Canoe model
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   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 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 0149-0011A-H   CAS 0149-0011A-H; Kayak model with hunting tools
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 cockpit’s coaming with a strip of dyed black and red sea mammal skin; Figure’s left hand is fashioned from leather; Figure also wears a carved and paintedhunter’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 otter’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   CAS 0149-0013A,B; Canoe model with oar / paddle
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   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 0149-0016   CAS 0149-0016; Kayak model
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 kayak’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   CAS 0149-0017; Kayak model
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 kayak’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   CAS 0149-0018; Kayak oar / paddle
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0149-0019   CAS 0149-0019; Canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe model
Culture Northwest Coast Indian
Global Region North America
Country Canada, USA
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia; Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Coast
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) (?) wood; Metal screws
Description Model of dugout canoe, carved from single piece of wood; Hull is flat-bottomed and sides flare out, tapering at both ends; Squared off bow rises slightly above sides of canoe; Prow is especially elongated and rises to maximum height of canoe, ending in a hook-like projection; Model is completely undecorated, and is mounted on two wooden supports by means of metal screws; 3 holes in floor of hull are possibly result of previous display.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 22.5, Width = 27.7, Length = 103.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0149-0020   CAS 0149-0020; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region Oceania
Country Samoa
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cordage
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Width = 4.8, Length = 31.0
Catalog Number CAS 0270-0001   CAS 0270-0001; Canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Marquesan
Global Region Oceania
Country Marquesas Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Width = 6.7, Length = 74.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0519   CAS 0370-0519; Canoe oar / paddle model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle model
Culture Haida (?)
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Coast
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Model of canoe paddle with wide, spatulate blade that tapers to a blunt point on distal end and tapers more gradually at proximal end, gradually blending into the extended handle which terminates at its proximal end in a short cylinder that is perpendicular to the handle; Blade of paddle is painted black and decorated on each face with pair of red lines that are painted across the width of the blade at its widest point.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0425-0192   CAS 0425-0192; Canoe prow
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: redwood
Description Decorative piece placed atop dugout canoe prow, carved from single piece of redwood; Overall upward-pointing V-shape is truncated at top; Ends both expand in width and are turned up slightly; Lower edge on front is carved lower than upper edge, giving the appearance of a second piece of wood atop the first; Reverse side of carving is completely smooth; Traces of black paint remain on surface overall.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 44.5, Width = 117.5, Thickness = 11.0

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 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 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 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 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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0477-0055A-C   CAS 0477-0055A-C; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Dolonier, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name John Uwashin
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus wood; Bamboo; Coconut sennit rope
Description A: Model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved one-piece dugout canoe with straight keel and identically tapered prow and stern, fitted with single outrigger lashed to canoe with series of poles and coconut fiber cordage; Various components are either pegged or tied together; Also lashed to the outrigger frame are three single-blade oars, each with a leaf-shaped blade and extended handle; B: Inside the canoe is a canoe bailer, carved from a separate piece of wood; Neither the canoe nor any of its tools are painted or decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Width = 19.4, Length = 52.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0477-0056A-C   CAS 0477-0056A-C; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Dolonier, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name John Uwashin
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus wood; Bamboo; Coconut sennit rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Width = 18.8, Length = 49.0

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 0477-0058A,B   CAS 0477-0058A,B; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape), Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Coconut fiber rope; Bamboo; Glue; Stain; Hibiscus fibers
Description Large model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved one-piece dugout canoe with straight keel and identically tapered prow and stern, fitted with single outrigger lashed to canoe with elaborate series of poles and coconut fiber cordage; Various components are either pegged, tied, or glued together; Outrigger also includes a bamboo platform bridge; Most parts of the canoe and outrigger are stained a rust brown color; Also lashed to the outrigger frame with coconut fiber rope and hibiscus fibers are two single-blade oars, each with a leaf-shaped blade and extended handle; Neither oar is painted or decoratively stained.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.3, Width = 40.4, Length = 119.7

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 0477-0060A-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 0477-0061A-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 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 0481-0004   CAS 0481-0004; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
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: balsa; Bamboo; String
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Width = 5.8, Length = 46.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0481-0005   CAS 0481-0005; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
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: balsa; Bamboo; String
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 4.8, Length = 51.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0537-0006   CAS 0537-0006; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Bamboo; Twine
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Width = 24.1, Length = 111.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0601-0014   CAS 0601-0014; Tule boat
Category Watercraft
Object Name Tule boat
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Bolivia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Lake Titicaca
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Bamboo; Other wood; Cordage
Description Boat made of bundles of reeds; Removable bamboo mast fits into hole carved out of center of boat; Rectangular sail of lashed tule stems attached to mast and is tethered to the boat; Top of mast has wooden commercial spool tied on; Cordage attached to top center of sail runs through the spool so that the sail may be raised by drawing the cordage through the spool, which acts as a pulley block.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 48.0, Width = 56.0, Length = 384.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 1983-0006-0004A,B   CAS 1983-0006-0004A,B; Oar / paddle (2 pieces)
Category Watercraft
Object Name Oar / paddle (2 pieces)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Malita
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.8, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 157.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 1983-0006-0005A-C   CAS 1983-0006-0005A-C; Oar / paddle (3 pieces)
Category Watercraft
Object Name Oar / paddle (3 pieces)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Malita
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.0, Thickness = 3.7, Length = 143.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0008-0249A-E   CAS 1984-0008-0249A-E; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood; String
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Width = 3.4, Length = 48.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0008-0263   CAS 1984-0008-0263; Oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: San Cristobal (Bauro)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.4, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 176.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0008-0419   CAS 1984-0008-0419; Oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Eastern Solomon Islands?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.7, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 174.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0008-0420   CAS 1984-0008-0420; Oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Choiseul
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1927
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.4, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 133.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 1984-0008-0424   CAS 1984-0008-0424; Oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Ugi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.5, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 157.1

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 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 1988-0003-0001   CAS 1988-0003-0001; Ship model
Category Watercraft
Object Name Ship model
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk; Baleen; Wood; Metal nails
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.5, Width = 8.5, Length = 39.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 1988-0003-0002   CAS 1988-0003-0002; Ship model
Category Watercraft
Object Name Ship model
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk; Baleen; Wood; Metal nails
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.5, Width = 9.0, Length = 32.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 1991-0011-0012   CAS 1991-0011-0012; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region Oceania
Country Samoa
State/Prov./Dist. American Samoa
County
Other Geographic Data Apia
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Coconut fiber
Description Model dugout canoe with deck planks at ends, two paddles, and outrigger, all attached with coconut fiber rope; Canoe is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Width = 12.2, Length = 40.7

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 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 2003-0008-0025   CAS 2003-0008-0025; Canoe oar / paddle model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle model
Culture Northwest Coast Indian
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint
Description Model canoe oar in typical elongated flattened shape with tapered, spatulate paddle at distal end, with constricted, compressed cylindrical handle at proximal end; "Paddle" portion is painted on each face in formline technique with nearly identical design of a whale in red, blue, and black; Instead of being a mirror image, the "eye" of the whale image on one face is turned upside down in relation to the image on the first face, i.e., the image is identical when the oar is rotated vertically; Handle portion of oar is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 71.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2003-0008-0026   CAS 2003-0008-0026; Canoe oar / paddle model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle model
Culture Northwest Coast Indian
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint
Description Model canoe oar in typical elongated flattened shape with tapered, spatulate paddle at distal end, with constricted, compressed cylindrical handle at proximal end; "Paddle " portion is painted on each face in formline technique with identical design of a whale in red, blue, and black; The two images are mirror images of each other; Handle portion of oar is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.0, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 75.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0019   CAS 2006-0003-0019; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Tongan
Global Region Oceania
Country Tonga
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1973
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description Model of a single outrigger canoe, carved and assembled from pieces of lightweight, unpainted wood; Long narrow canoe has a shallow interior and is perfectly flat along the gunwales from bow to stern; The underside of the bow rises gently from the keel and has a small notched projection on the underside near its tip; The underside of the projecting stern rises sharply up from the keel and then gradually points upward and outward; The outer edges of both the bow and the stern are carved with a series of notches; The single outrigger and pontoon is positioned on the starboard side and secured to the canoe with two crossbeams that are lashed to the canoe with sisal string that is looped through two pairs of holes that have been burned through the upper sides of the canoe; Also lashed to the crossbeams are two carved oars or paddles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Width = 13.7, Length = 38.1
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 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 2014-0001-0067   CAS 2014-0001-0067; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
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 ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sago palm wood
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of sago palm wood; Cylindrical handle accounts for slightly less than half the total length and is undecorated except for proximal end which has a circular perforation and several lateral notches; Distal end of handle greatly expands in width to form the relatively flat, leaf-shaped blade of the paddle, which is carved on both faces in low relief with a face, accentuated by numerous geometric shapes above and below the face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.7, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 132.0
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 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 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 2019-0001-0168   CAS 2019-0001-0168; Kayak model
Category Watercraft
Object Name Kayak model
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seal skin; Wood
Description Kayak model; Single-man kayak made from a segment of sea mammal skin that is tightly stretched over a wooden frame and sewn together with sinew; Both ends of kayak are identical, and bottom edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips; Black seal skin skirt surrounds the single cockpit; Miniature double oar, two spears, and two harpoon spears, all made of wood, are lashed to deck of kayak.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 4.6, Length = 26.9
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