Kayak Comparative Data

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  Kayak  Type                        Collection No                                Date  Length  Beam    to Sheer  Weight  

     No.  Provenience                                                                          (cm/in)  (cm/in)   (cm/in)   (kg/lb.)

Caribou Eskimo 

    00017  Caribou Eskimo           AMNH 60/459

    00008  Caribou Eskimo           AMNH 60/6677 A-B                                1910         563      45.2

                Chesterfield Inlet, NWT                                                                 18'  5.6"    17.7"

    00114  Caribou Eskimo           BM 1                                                c1900      675.6      47.6       24.8

                West of Hudson Bay                                                                    22'  1.9"    18.7"       9.7"

    00168  Caribou Eskimo           BM 1900:4.11:1 (PE 7)                           <1900      735.3        46       27.9

                West of Hudson's Bay                                                                  24'  1.4"    18.1"       10."

    00153  Caribou Eskimo           NMM 76/13/87 (loan from Chateau            < 1976      596.9      45.7       26.7         13.2

                                                                                                              19'  6.9"    17.9"       10."        29.1

                                                                                                   Metric       642.7      46.1       26.5         13.2

                                                                                Average:     English    21'  4.0"    18.1"       10."        29.1

                                                                                                 Number          4           4           3             1

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Caribou Eskimo Qairnirmiut

    00093  Caribou Eskimo           AMNH 60/3547                                    <1901         841      45.8       27.5

                Chesterfield Inlet, NWT, CANADA                                                     27'  7.1"    18.0"       10."

    00198  Caribou Eskimo           Boas 1901: 76-80                             pre 1901         860        47         30         16.3

                                                                                                              28'  2.5"    18.5"       11."        35.9

    00131  Caribou Eskimo           NMM IV-C-4120                                    1968      792.5      51.4       27.3         18.6

                                                                                                              26'  .00"    20.2"       10."        41.0

                                                                                                   Metric       831.2      48.1       28.3         17.5

                                                                                Average:     English    27'  3.2"    18.9"       11."        38.4

                                                                                                 Number          3           3           3             2

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Caribou Eskimo Harvaqturmiut

    00250  Caribou Eskimo           DNM P 28:123                                  1921-24         549        39         25           15

                Harvaqturmiut, Caribou Eskimo, lower Kazan River                                18'  .14"    15.3"       9.8"        33.0

    00132  Caribou Eskimo           NMM IV-C-3638                                    1967      844.6      44.5       29.2

                                                                                                              27'  8.5"    17.5"       11."

    00130  Caribou Eskimo           NMM IV-C-4121                                    1968      617.2      45.7       28.6         18.1

                                                                                                              20'  2.9"    17.9"       11."        39.9

                                                                                                   Metric       670.3      43.1       27.6         16.6

                                                                                Average:     English    21'  3.8"    16.9"       10."        36.4

                                                                                                 Number          3           3           3             2

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Caribou Eskimo Padlirmiut

    00113  Caribou Eskimo           BM 1900:4-11:2                                    1900         561      53.5       25.5

                West Coast of Hudson's Bay                                                          18'  4.8"    21.0"       10."

    00252  Caribou Eskimo           MLV 1                                               1955         473        51

                Ennadai Lake, N.W.T., Canada                                                        15'  6.2"    20.0"

    00129  Caribou Eskimo           NMM IV-C-3634                                    1967         842      46.4       28.6         20.9

                Baker Lake, N.W.T.                                                                      27'  7.4"    18.2"       11."        46.0

    00128  Caribou Eskimo           NMM IV-C-834a                                    1914     701.05    45.75       30.5         23.1

                Padlirmiut, Caribou Eskimo, N .W.T.                                                   23'  .00"    18.0"       12."        50.9

    00199  Caribou Eskimo           UWDA Taylor 1962: 32, 53                     c 1952      459.7      50.2       25.4

                Padlimiut Caribou                                                                        15'  .98"    19.7"       10"

                                                                                                   Metric       607.4      49.4       27.5         22.0

                                                                                Average:     English    19'  3.9"    19.4"       10."        48.5

                                                                                                 Number          5           5           4             2

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Eastern Arctic 

    00155  Eastern Arctic             NMM IV-C-4550                                                 614.7      67.3       21.6         33.1

                                                                                                              20'  2.0"    26.4"       8.5"        72.9

                                                                                                   Metric       614.7      67.3       21.6         33.1

                                                                                Average:     English    20'  2.0"    26.4"       8.5"        72.9

                                                                                                 Number          1           1           1             1

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Coast of Labrador 

    00207  Coast of Labrador        MAI 16/3652                                        1929

                Hebron, Labrador

    00254  Coast of Labrador        NM 4177                                                         836.9      68.6       24.2

                Coast of Labrador                                                                       27'  5.4"    27.0"       9.5"

    00255  Coast of Labrador        NM 4180                                                       668.02      62.2       22.9

                Coast of Labrador                                                                       21'  11."    24.4"       9.0"

                                                                                                   Metric       752.5      65.4       23.6

                                                                                Average:     English    24'  8.2"    25.7"       9.2"

                                                                                                 Number          2           2           2             0

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Hudson & Davis Straits 

    00019  Hudson & Davis Straits  AMNH 60/1112                                     1896         596      59.4         19

                Cumberland Sound                                                                      19'  6.6"    23.3"       7.4"

    00083  Hudson & Davis Straits  AMNH 60/1117                                     1896      643.5      62.2       23.5

                Savage Islands, Hudson Strait                                                        21'  1.3"    24.4"       9.2"

    00191  Hudson & Davis Straits  Haberland 1975:pl. 6                             c1880         624

                                                                                                              20'  5.6"

    00206  Hudson & Davis Straits  MAI 15/5150                                        1927

                Cape Dorset, Baffin Island

    00143  Hudson & Davis Straits  NMM IV_B_1619                                   1974      548.6      72.4       24.8

                                                                                                              17'  11."    28.5"       9.7"

    00144  Hudson & Davis Straits  NMM IV-B-1445                                    1968      457.2        61       16.8           20

                Payne Bay                                                                                  15'  0"    24.0"       6.6"        44.0

    00141  Hudson & Davis Straits  NMM IV-B-1474a, b;  (IV-X-215)               1940s         696                                54.4

                                                                                                              22'  10."                               119.

    00159  Hudson & Davis Straits  NMM IV-B-1620 (IV-B-318)                                                                          64.9

                                                                                                                                                       143.

    00160  Hudson & Davis Straits  NMM IV-C-4326                                    1972

                Broughton Island, NWT

                                                                                                   Metric       594.2      63.8       21.0         46.4

                                                                                Average:     English    19'  5.9"    25.0"       8.2"        102.

                                                                                                 Number          6           4           4             3

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East Hudson Bay 

    00142  East Hudson Bay          NMM IV-B-825                                      1963      676.9      84.5         33         66.7

                Belcher Islands                                                                          22'  2.4"    33.2"       12."        147.

                                                                                                   Metric       676.9      84.5       33.0         66.7

                                                                                Average:     English    22'  2.4"    33.2"       12."        147.

                                                                                                 Number          1           1           1             1

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East Hudson Bay Povungnituk

    00161  East Hudson Bay          NMM 77/22/1 ( Ontario Science                  1977      489.5      73.8         21         27.2

                Made by Johnny Pov & helpers in Ontario Science Center                        16'  .71"    29.0"       8.2"        59.9

    00136  East Hudson Bay          NMM IV-B-743                                      1959      548.6      71.1

                                                                                                              17'  11."    27.9"

    00139  East Hudson Bay          NMM IV-B-744                                      1959      711.2      71.1       50.8         54.2

                                                                                                              23'  3.9"    27.9"       20"        119.

    00137  East Hudson Bay          NMM IV-X-705                                    < 1964      563.9      73.7       27.9

                Probably in Povungnituk.                                                               18'  6.0"    29.0"       10."

                                                                                                   Metric       578.3      72.4       33.2         40.7

                                                                                Average:     English    18'  5.6"    28.5"       13."        89.7

                                                                                                 Number          4           4           3             2

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East Hudson Bay Ivujivik

    00190  East Hudson Bay          Arima 1964:240                                    1960     701.04      68.6       25.4

                Ivujivik, PQ                                                                                  23'  0"    27.0"       10"

    00138  East Hudson Bay          NMM IV-B-767                                      1960      736.6      63.5       24.1         66.5

                                                                                                              24'  2.0"      25"       9.4"        146.

                                                                                                   Metric       718.8      66.1       24.8         66.5

                                                                                Average:     English    23'  1.0"    26.0"       9.7"        146.

                                                                                                 Number          2           2           2             1

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East Hudson Bay Cape Wolstenholm

    00140  East Hudson Bay          NMM IV-B-494                                      1914      675.6        61                     47.6

                                                                                                              22'  1.9"    24.0"                    104.

                                                                                                   Metric       675.6      61.0                     47.6

                                                                                Average:     English    22'  1.9"    24.0"                    104.

                                                                                                 Number          1           1           0             1

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East Hudson Bay Belcher Islands

    00253  East Hudson Bay          GM                                                   1958      693.4        75         26

                Joe Allaiquq reconstruction at Great Whale River                                  22'  8.9"    29.5"       10."

                                                                                                   Metric       693.4      75.0       26.0

                                                                                Average:     English    22'  8.9"    29.5"       10."

                                                                                                 Number          1           1           1             0

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    00145  Northern Baffin            NMM IV-C-4094                               1970 N/N      657.9      70.5       20.3         31.8

                                                                                                              21'  7.0"    27.7"       7.9"        70.1

    00146  Northern Baffin            NMM IV-C-4127                                    1967      563.9      72.7                       39

                Repulse Bay                                                                             18'  6.0"    28.6"                    85.9

    00158  Northern Baffin            NMM IV-C-4543

                Iglulik

    00147  Northern Baffin            NMM IV-C-4545 (74/53/1)                         1973         640        79         26

                Pond Inlet                                                                                 20'  11."    31.1"       10."

    00156  Northern Baffin            NMM IV-X-96                                       1909      400.2      63.2         22         25.4

                Pangnirtung retrieval                                                                    13'  1.5"    24.8"       8.6"        55.9

    00259  Northern Baffin            NMS U.C. 765                                    > 1865     542.29    58.42     24.13

                Lancaster Sound, Baffin Island                                   Harvey Golden   17'  9.5"      23"       9.5"

                                                                                                   Metric       560.9      68.8       23.1         32.1

                                                                                Average:     English    18'  7.2"    27.0"       9.0"        70.6

                                                                                                 Number          5           5           4             3

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Polar Eskimo 

    00080  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 58/P.A.C.                                                  582      60.6         20

                                                                                                              19'  1.1"    23.8"       7.8"

    00003  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 60/1103                                     1896         561        60       19.5

                Smith Sound, Greenland                                                                18'  4.8"    23.6"       7.6"

    00006  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 60/453                                       1895      539.5        56

                Smith Sound                                                                              17'  8.4"    22.0"

    00020  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 60/456                                       1895         562      58.6         20

                Smith Sound                                                                              18'  5.2"    23.0"       7.8"

    00010  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 60/458                                       1895         562      58.2         20

                Smith Sound, Greenland                                                                18'  5.2"    22.9"       7.8"

    00012  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 60/475                                prob. 1895         521      57.7

                probably Smith Sound                                                                  17'  1.1"    22.7"

    00018  Polar Eskimo               AMNH 60/6640                              prob. 1895

                Smith Sound

    00078  Polar Eskimo               AMNH Chalk 25

    00079  Polar Eskimo               AMNH Chalk 26

    00094  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN                                    prob. 1895         539      56.3

                                                                                                              17'  8.2"    22.1"

    00098  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN                                    prob. 1895         512        57

                                                                                                              16'  9.5"    22.4"

    00097  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN                                    prob. 1895         555      60.2       19.5

                                                                                                              18'  2.5"    23.7"       7.6"

    00096  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN                                    prob. 1895         510      55.5

                                                                                                              16'  8.7"    21.8"

    00084  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN                                           1906         529      55.8

                                                                                                              17'  4.2"    21.9"

    00082  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN/27 (Chalk 27)                    prob. 1895         545        53         19

                                                                                                              17'  10."    20.8"       7.4"

    00015  Polar Eskimo               AMNH NN1                                   prob. 1895      535.5        57

                prob. Smith Sound                                                                       17'  6.8"    22.4"

    00004  Polar Eskimo               AMNH T-49; 60/451-60/460                      1895      529.5      53.4       17.5

                Probably Smith Sound                                                                  17'  4.4"    21.0"       6.8"

    00077  Polar Eskimo               AMNH T-56 (PROB. 60.1/5253 A-I)            <1936         484      52.8

                                                                                                              15'  10."    20.7"

    00208  Polar Eskimo               MAI 15/6264                                        1927

                Cape York, Greenland

    00211  Polar Eskimo               MAI 16/5227                                        1929      462.5        54

                Cape York, Greenland                                                                  15'  2.0"    21.2"

    00210  Polar Eskimo               MAI 18/6541                                        1909

                Cape York, Greenland

    00209  Polar Eskimo               MAI 8/2724                                          1918

                Cape York - Smith Sound, Greenland

                                                                                                   Metric       533.1      56.6       19.4

                                                                                Average:     English    17'  5.8"    22.2"       7.6"

                                                                                                 Number        16         16           7             0

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