| Catalog Number |
CAS 2009-0003-0001A,B |
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| Category |
Carvings; Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Outrigger canoe model with sail |
| Culture |
Micronesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2013-0006-0047 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Canoe oar / paddle |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2013-0006-0048 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Canoe oar / paddle |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2013-0006-0049 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Canoe oar / paddle |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2013-0006-0050 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Canoe oar / paddle |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2026-0002-0001 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Tule boat |
| Culture |
Ohlone / Bay Miwok |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Native California Research Institute |
| Date of Manufacture |
2019 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Hardstem bulrush or tule (Schoenoplectus acutus); Sisal rope; Willow (Salix sp.) stem |
| Description |
Tule boat constructed in 2019 for display at Aquatic Park, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, for Alcatraz Canoe Journey, an Indigenous Peoples' Day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz Island by Indians of All Tribes. The boat was subsequently displayed on Alcatraz Island National Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area from January 2020 to January 31, 2026, when the boatwas donated to the California Academy of Sciences. The boat's construction details were based on an 1806 painting of a tule boat on San Francisco Bay, with the people in it likely Ohlone or Bay Miwok. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = ca. 87.0, Width = ca. 89.0, Length = ca. 479.0 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0149-0016 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Kayak model |
| Culture |
Pacific Inuit |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska |
| County |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0149-0017 |
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| Category |
Watercraft |
| Object Name |
Kayak model |
| Culture |
Pacific Inuit |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska |
| County |
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| 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 |
