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Start Over Object class Kayaks Collection place Norton Sound to Bristol Bay, Alaska
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-45267, described as Fir frame, walrus hide cover, rawhide stitching, single cockpit.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-2088, described as Single hatch, wood frame, rawhide cover. 4 spear rests, wood painted red attached to foredeck by rawhide thongs. Fixtures include: 1 single bladed paddle with crossbar handle, blade painted red with light blue band in middle and also at neck of blade, crossbar painted red; 3 harpoons painted red with ivory shaft and points, sinew lines; 1 grass woven mat; 1 spear thrower, wood, with 2 ivory pegs, one side painted red, reverse painted light blue and red.
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-2085, described as Single hatch, wood frame, rawhide cover. Small hole in prow is King Island feature but all other aspects indicate Norton Sound. 1 double blade paddle; 2 single blade paddles, 1 with crossbar handle; 1 spearthrower; 1 mat of wood slats; 9 harpoons with ivory foreshafts and barbed points with sinew lashings; 1 float board; 1 wood float in zoomorphic shape with seal whiskers projecting from carved tail end. All fixtures except float have geometric red paint motif.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-2079, described as Single hatch, wood frame painted red, rawhide covered. 11 fixtures: 6 harpoons, wood with ivory foreshafts and points, red paint on shaft ends with rawhide and/or sinew lines attached; 1 spear with ivory blade and sinew line, 1 double- bladed paddle with crossbar handle; 1 float of carved wood, zoomorphic shape; 1 spearthrower, wood.

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