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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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-6435, described as 3 hatch, wood frame, sealskin covered.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-6440, described as Wood frame, rawhide covered. Carved wood figure of Eskimo in manhole wearing hooded sealskin parka with red paint used to decorate the seams.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-6437a-c, described as 2 hatch, wood frame, rawhide cover. One wooden figure of Eskimo wearing sealskin parka (very deteriorated condition) over cotton shirt and wearing wooden hat painted red. Second figure is missing. Fixtures include 2 spears, 1 paddle, short dart, painted red and black and attached to kayak.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-4567, described as Kayak model, 3-hatch with bifid bow, wood frame, rawhide cover. Three human figures of wood wearing sealskin parkas and wooden hats carved from same piece as figure. Six fixtures including paddles and weapons, some with geometric pattern in red and black paint. Length of kayak 73 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-6441, described as One hatch, wood frame, rawhide covered. 3 harpoons with ivory foreshaft and points. 1 paddle painted red with crossbar handle. 1 woven grass mat probably used as seat in manhole. 1 slat wood mat, painted red geometric design.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-5817, described as Single hatch, wood frame, rawhide covered.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Snow sliders, accession number 2-6561a,b, described as Short wooden boards with upturned, pointed tips. Simple rawhide binding with peg fasteners approximately large enough for a childs foot. Entire bottom covered with fur (light brown underfur, gold-tiped dark brown guard hairs. species ?) Fur attached with twisted gut lashing across top of slider.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Umiak model, accession number 2-6432, described as Red painted wood frame, rawhide covered, four seats, rawhide lashings.

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