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at end. with a curious projection at top. where the skin is drawn 

 over the extended ends of the jiunwales. which, in the Eskimo ooniiak, 

 are generally left uncovered. The boat has seven fijiures with \)in\- 

 dles and two figures forward with bows and arrows. 



Dhncnsio/is of hidarl-a. — Length. 20 feet 6 inches; beam, 8 feet 

 9 inches; depth. 3 feet a inches: paddles. 7 feet 9 inches; steering 

 paddle. S feet 3 inches. Scale of model. 1 inch equals 1 foot. 



Cat. Xo. 90.4G4 U.S.X.M. 



Model of kaiak. 



The Eskimo of (ireenland uses this type of canoe for hunting 

 seals, walrus, sea birds, etc. It is a keelless. double-ended skin canoe, 

 Avith long, very sharp, strongly raking bow and stern, which curve 

 up considerably, with acorn-shaped bone ornament at each extiemity. 

 and shoe of wood extending from top of each end to some distance 

 beneath the bottom: rising floor: nearly vertical sides: flat deck; 

 manhole in center, with figure of Eskimo holding a double-bladed 

 paddle seated in it. The kaiak is equipped Avith liarpoon and line 

 of sealskin : line holder in front of boatman and wooden model of 

 inflated sealskin float ; strips of sealskin to hold spears. padtUe. etc.. 

 run through bone leaders from side to side of canoe. Kaiak is made 

 by covering a light wood form with sealskin. 



Df'm( /hsions of kahtl'. — Length over all. 19 feet 9 inches: width. 

 20J inches: paddle. C5 feet S inches: harpoon. 9 feet 7 inches. Scale 

 of model. 2 inches equal 1 foot. 

 Transferred from State Department. Cat. Xo. 76,593 U.S.X.M, 



Model of kaiak. 



Type used by the Greenland Eskimo for hunting seals. Avalrus. 

 sea birds, etc. A keelless skin canoe : long, very sharp, strongly 

 raking ends, the points tipped Avith bone, and stem and stern shod 

 with bone from top to some distance beneath bottom : rising floor : 

 nearly A'ertical sides: flat deck; circular manhole in center with rim 

 of wood: equipped Avith bone-tipped double-bladed paddle, harpoon, 

 lance, throAving stick, etc. 



Dimensions of model. — Length, 16 feet 6 inches; Avidth, 21 inches: 

 depth. 9 inches; paddle, 6 feet; harpoon, 7 feet 3 inches; lance, 

 feet 6 inches. Scale of model, 2 inches equal 1 foot. 

 Deposited l)y Mrs. M. M. Hazen. Cat. Xo. 129,813 U.S.X.:^!. 



Model of kaiak. 



Type used by the Eskimo of Greenland for hunting seals, Avalrus, 

 sea birds, etc. A keelless. double-ended, skin canoe : long, A'ery 

 sharp, strongly raking ends, Avith acorn-shaped bone ornament at 

 each extremity and shoe of bone extending from toi) of boAv and 

 stern to some distance beneath the bottom; rising floor; flaring sides; 



