CATALOGUE OF THE WATEECEAFT COLLECTIOiSr. 209 



Kaiak. 



Type used by the Eskimos of Nunivak Island, Alaska, for fishing 

 and hunting. The boat is covered with the skin of the sea lion 

 stretched over a light framework made of driftwood. It is sharp at 

 both ends, the bow rising with a long, easy curve from the bottom, 

 and at its upper extremity is a hole 7 inches in diameter for grasp- 

 ing with the liand. The top of the kaiak is completely covered, 

 excepting a single manhole in the center. 



Dimensions of boat. — Length. 15 feet 3 inches; beam. 30 inches; 

 depth, 18 inches. 

 Deposited by the Bureau of Fisheries. Cat. Xo. 7(5.283 U.S.N.M. 



Kaiak. 



Type of boat used l)y the Eskimos at Unalaklik, GO miles north of 

 8t. Michael, Alaska. A decked keelless, skin canoe, made by cover- 

 ing a light wooden frame with sealskin. The bottom is round; sides 

 flaring; long, sharp bow curving up from below; sharp, nearly 

 \ertical stern ; sharply ridged deck, the central deck support extend- 

 ing at each end for a few inches to afford a hand grasp, the forward 

 end meeting the apex of the bow so as to nearly form a hole. 



Dimensions of hoat. — Length. 17 feet; beam. 24i^ inches; depth, 

 13;^ inches; diameter of center manhole, 22 inches. 

 Collected by Alaska Commercial Co. Cat. No. 160,327 U.S.N.M. 



Kaiak. 



LTsed by the Eskimos of Kings Island, Alaska, for hunting and 

 fishing. A decked, keelless, skin canoe, having a long, sharp, up- 

 curved bow with a small hole for hand grasp at the top ; rising floor, 

 flaring sides; sharp stern; sharply ridged deck rising at the bow 

 and dropping abruptly at the stern. 



Dimensions of boat. — Length, 15 feet 3 inches; beam, 2S| inches; 

 depth, 13^ inches ; diameter of central manhole, 20^ inches. 

 Collected by M. A. Ilealy. C\it. No. 129.577 I^.S.N.M. 



Two-hole bldarka. 



Used by the Aleuts for hunting, fishing, and traveling. A long, 

 narrow, round bottom, keelless, skin canoe ; nearly vertical side ; sharp 

 cleft bow, rising from below in long easy curve; narrow, nearly 

 square stern frame, beyond which the skin cover narrows into a thin 

 fin-like projection; hogback sheer; curved deck; seams fringed with 

 colored yarn ; rosette of red and blue tape on top of bow. Equipped 

 with the following: Two otter spears; two doublc-bladed paddles 

 painted red and black ; one *' kamlayka." 



Dimensions of bidarka. — Length, 20 feet 7 inches; beam, 23 inches; 

 depth, 11 inches; paddles, 8 feet and 7 feet 8 inches long; spears, 

 4 feet 2f inches long. Cat. No. 160,336 U.S.N.M. 



