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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.