Kayak model

Museum number:
2-6441
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020006441
Alternate number:
x - 2634 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
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.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Norton Sound, Nome Borough, Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Norton Sound
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo and Alutiiq
Collector:
Rudolph Neumann
Collection date:
1898
Materials:
Antler (material), Sinew (material), and Skin (collagenous material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kayaks and Models (concepts)
Function:
1.4 Transportation and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
for sale
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 80 centimeters
Comment:
References: cf. Adney and Chapelle, p. 198, fig. 182 for Norton Sound kayak.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with 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.Documentation associated with 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.Documentation associated with 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.Documentation associated with 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.

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