Collection place: Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska / Culture or time period: Alaskan cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Boat model, accession number 2-4570, described as Model of open skin boat (umiak) with red painted wood frame. 14 rowers inside wearing sealskin parkas and wood hats of various styles. Painted using yellow, white, red and black pigments. Fixtures include 10 paddles and one bow. Replica of liquor flask (black) is inside boat. skin-covered open boat with hunting crew = 12 paddles, 1 steerer (captain with whaler's hat), 1 hunter at the bow with bow & arrow.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-19153, described as Front ridged, wooden shaft, cable backing of sinew, attached with sinew at center and four other places on bow, towards ends. Rawhide under cable, twisted sinew bowstring attached at one end.

Hearst Museum object titled Hunting model, accession number 2-4561a-j, described as Model of sea otter hunting scene.(b-h): 7 boats carved in ivory (5 are 2-hole kayaks and 2 are 1-hole). All figures in kayaks but one wear blue and red beaded earrings. Kayaks are set in wood box (a). Inside of box is painted blue. (i-j): two carved ivory sea otters.