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Hearst Museum object titled Kayak, accession number 2-1674, described as Full sized kayak. Culture Fide John D. Heath as Eskimo of Norton Sound.
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 2-3001, 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, 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 2-1674.2, described as Full sized kayak. Culture Fide John D. Heath as Eskimo of Norton Sound.
Hearst Museum object titled Kayak, accession number 2-9202, described as Made of skin. Iron projectile point (2-41064) found under wood plate on left side of cockpit 5-26-67.
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 2-4565, described as 2-hatch. Wood frame, rawhide cover decorated with bright red and blue paint with 2 human figures wearing sealskin parkas decorated with bright red and blue paint along seams and wearing hats with geometric linear designs in bright red and blue paint with seal whiskers. 6 fixtures include weapons and paddles. wood covered with gut, painted white & on gunwale blue & red; with a paddler at rear and hunter in front. Figures wearing conical hats and waterproof parka & aprons. Hands made of iron wires. Weapon, paddle, and weapon guard on deck.
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.

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