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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68184, described as Openwork twined, purse-shaped; row of loops at the border are made by braiding the warp strands; serve to hold the carrying cord which may be tied or sewn back and forth across the opening. Made with leaves of wild rye grass Elymus mollis and dyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak, accession number 2-6349, described as Kayak. Distribution of this style of kayak: from Point Barrrow south to Kotzebue Sound. Point Barrow attributed; refer Adney and Chapelle: The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America; Smithsonian Institution 1964, figures 187-190. Identified by John D. Heath (1965) as Kotzebue Sound type. one-hatch; wood frame covered with skin.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak, accession number 2-6348, described as Kayak made of skin. One hatch, wooden frame covered with skin; small hole in stern.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak, accession number 2-39745, described as Made of walrus hide and wood. "Old style" according to John Heath 1965.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak, accession number 2-3001, described as Wood framework bound with sinews from the spine of the reindeer. The outer covering is bull walrus sealskin. Paddle 2-3003 probably belongs to this kayak. "They do their hunting and fishing in these boats and frail as they look will stand quite rough water when handled by them. This was just finished and made its maiden trip to the ship when I bought it.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak frame, accession number 2-65939, described as Kayak frame; wood secured with twine, remains of canvas cover. Copper nails along rim for attachment of canvas. Bow has hole, stern has split protrusion. Originally skin-covered; skin replaced by canvas by donor's father.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-2075, described as Wood frame, rawhide cover, single hatch, in Aleut an íqyax’. 2 pieces of bone are used to strengthen scarphs in manhole rim. Fixtures include: 1 wood float with zoomorphic shape, details in red paint; 1 boat hook with wood hook; 1 boat hook with ivory hook; 1 mat with wood slats; 1 double bladed paddle; 2 single bladed paddles with crossbar handles and red painted geometric design; 2 harpoons with ivory foreshaft and point; 1 spear with black painted point; 1 harpoon with flint tip in ivory point.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-2084, described as Single hatch, in Aleut íqyax’, wood frame, rawhide cover. 4 ivory rests looped through thongs attached to forward deck; 2 bone pieces used to strengthen scarphs in manhole rim; 1 spear thrower, ivory with 2 lines incised and darkened with red paint on one side; 1 wood float, zoomorphic shape with features painted red and feathered tail attached; 1 boat hook with bone spur; 1 mat, slated wood; 2 double bladed paddles; 1 harpoon with ivory foreshaft; 1 spear with metal blade. 1 paddle single blade.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-2090, described as Single hatch, wood frame, rawhide cover. 1 wood float, zoomorphic shape; 1 mat of slated wood; 1 ivory tipped spear; 1 spear without foreshaft; 4 ivory harpoon rests attached to deck by rawhide thongs. Small hole in bow of kayak is King Island feature, however, all other elements indicate Norton Sound.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-5909, described as Toy kayak model with hunter in cockpit. Bow in hunter's left arm. Kayak is walrus ivory. Sinew bowstring. Kayak is Nunivak Island type.