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Kayak Type Collection
No Date Length Beam to Sheer Weight
No.
Provenience
(cm/in) (cm/in) (cm/in) (kg/lb.)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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