210 BULLETIN 127, UXITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Three-hole bidarka. 



Built by the Aleuts. Used by the officers of the U. S. revenue 

 cutter Corioin^ Capt. M. A. Healy commanding, in making explora- 

 tions in 1885. 



A sharp-ended, decked, round bottom, keelless canoe, with cleft 

 bow, vertical stern, three manholes; made by covering light wood 

 frame with sealskin; seams fringed with yarn; three double-bladed 

 paddles. 



Dimensions of hidarka. — Length, 24 feet 8 inches; beam, 30 inches: 

 depth, 10 inches; greatest diameter of forward manhole, 25 inches; 

 of center manhole, 28^ inches ; of after manhole, 24 inches ; paddles, 

 two 8 feet long, and one 7 feet 10 inches long. 



Cat. No. 76,821 U.S.N.M. 



Model of two-hole bidarka. 



The bidarka is used by the natives of the Aleutian Islands tor 

 hunting the sea otter and other animals. It is a long, narrow^, round 

 bottom, keelless skin canoe; with nearly vertical sides; sharp cleft 

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

 stern frame, beyond which the skin cover narrows to a thin, fin-like 

 projection; hogback sheer; curved deck; figure seated in each of the 

 manholes, with the waterproof skin garment called kamlaykas tied 

 over the rims; seams of skin fringed Avith colored yarn; equipped 

 with spears, etc. 



Diincnsions of hidarka. — Length, 19 feet G inches; width, 30 inches; 

 depth, 21 inches; paddle, 6 feet; spears of various lengths, from 4 

 feet to G feet 2 inches. Scale of model 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Collected by L. AI. Turner. Cat. No. 129.212 U.S.N.M. 



Model of three-hole bidarka. 



This type of canoe is used chiefly for traveling among the Aleutian 

 Islands. It is a sharp-ended, decked, round bottom, keelless canoe, 

 with cleft bow, vertical stern; three manholes with figure in each: 

 made by covering a light wood frame with sealskin (model covered 

 with intestines of sea lion) ; equipped with paddles, etc. 



Dimensions of Vidar'ka. — Length, 23 feet 7 inches; width, 3 feet 

 2 inches; depth, 19 inches. Scale of model 1^ inches equal 1 foot. 

 CoUected by J. B. White. Cat. No. 21,G05 U.S.N.M. 



Model of oomiak. 



Type used by the Eskimos at St. Michael, Alaska, for whaling, 

 Avalrus hunting, etc. 



Light wooden frame lashed with sinews and covered with sealskin, 

 the covering lashed with thongs of skin over the gunwales to rib- 

 bands on the inside : flat bottom : sharp ends, projecting at top ; single 



