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.)

Koryak 

    00021  Koryak                       AMNH 70/3358                                     1901         281      75.1       16.5

                Gr. Itkana Koryak                                                                         9'  2.6"    29.5"       6.4"

    00031  Koryak                       Jochelson 1908:539, fig.83.                  1900-01         269        75         28           15

                Unknown                                                                                   8'  9.9"    29.5"       11."        33.0

    00030  Koryak                       MAE 956-49                                    1900-01      258.5        72         19           15

                Collected by Waldemar Jochelson.                                                     8'  5.7"    28.3"       7.4"        33.0

    00033  Koryak                       MEP 11413 D                                       1910      322.5        71       34.5       19.15

                Probably collected by Waldemar Jochelson                                         10'  6.9"    27.9"       13."        42.2

                                                                                                   Metric       282.8      73.3       24.5         16.4

                                                                                Average:     English     9'  6.3"    28.8"       9.6"        36.1

                                                                                                 Number          4           4           4             3

Chukchi/Asiatic Eskimo Inland Chukchi

    00115  Chukchi/Asiatic Eskimo                                             MAE 407-42a       1898       422  53

                Anadyr region.                                                                           13'  10."    20.8"

    00029  Chukchi/Asiatic Eskimo                                           MEP 2083-61 a   1904-07    489.5       49.4         23.5            12

                Anadyr Bay region, Siberia.                                                           16'  .71"    19.4"       9.2"        26.4

                                                                                                   Metric       455.8      51.2       23.5         12.0

                                                                                Average:     English    14'  5.4"    20.1"       9.2"        26.4

                                                                                                 Number          2           2           1             1

Chukchi/Asiatic Eskimo Martime Chukchi

    00219  Chukchi/Asiatic Eskimo                                EMS 1880.4  Vega 5178       1880       475       59.5  31

                                                                                                              15'  7.0"    23.4"       12."

    00117  Chukchi/Asiatic Eskimo                                        EMS 1880.4.1255       1880    462.7       62.7  28

                North coast of Chukotka, Siberia.                                                     15'  2.1"    24.6"       11."

                                                                                                   Metric       468.9      61.1       29.5

                                                                                Average:     English    15'  4.5"    24.0"       11."

                                                                                                  Number          2          2           2             0

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Aleut One-Hole

    00013  Aleut                         AMNH 60/6274                                                    536      58.3

                Unalaska                                                                                  17'  7.0"    22.9"

    00037  Aleut                         BM PE.10 (Brand survey)                                     528.3      49.5       32.4

                Aleutian Islands, Alaska                                                                17'  3.9"    19.4"       12."

    00041  Aleut                         CNM 12212                                     1800-50      546.1      44.5     11.43

                unknown                                                                                 17'  11."    17.5"       4.5"

    00044  Aleut                         CNM 30610                                                        562        47         27

                unknown                                                                                 18'  5.2"    18.5"       10."

    00039  Aleut                         CNM 30611                                                        540        53         33

                Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands                                                     17'  8.5"    20.8"       12."

    00220  Aleut                         Cook and King 1785:513-5 (Vol. II)              1778     365.76    45.72

                Unalaska, Aleutian Islands                                                               12'  0"      18"

    00034  Aleut                         Cook and King 1785:513-515 (Vol.              1778      365.8      45.7       30.5

                Unalaska, Aleutian Islands                                                             12'  .01"    17.9"       12."

    00040  Aleut                         FNM 228                                    before 1847      540.5      44.4         26

                Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands                                                          17'  8.7"    17.4"       10."

    00023  Aleut                         LM 2/14886                                         1934      509.5      51.7         22           12

                Atka Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska                                                 16'  8.5"    20.3"       8.6"        26.4

    00045  Aleut                         MAE 593-76                                        1845      581.4      43.4       21.2           20

                Akun Island, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands                                           19'  .89"    17.0"       8.3"        44.0

    00043  Aleut                         MAE Ac                                             1845      558.6      43.2       19.7           20

                Akun Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska                                                18'  3.9"    17.0"       7.7"        44.0

    00036  Aleut                         MEP 10390; Prov. VIII 10/253a;               1910-11      525.5      48.9         27           15

                Prob. collected by Jochelson in Kamchatka area                                   17'  2.8"    19.2"       10."        33.0

    00046  Aleut                         Taylor 1962:47                                     1948      610.4      55.9

                Nikolski, Umnak, Aleutian Islands - measurements by W.S.Laughlin             20'  .31"    22.0"

    00035  Aleut                         Taylor 1962:47.                                    1948      487.7      54.6

                Atka, Aleutian Islands. W.S. Laughlin recorded measurements.                  16'  .00"    21.4"

    00038  Aleut                         USNM 76282                                        1894      539.7      50.8       29.5           15

                Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska                                                   17'  8.4"      20"       11."        33.0

    00042  Aleut                         von Langsdorff 1812                          1803-07      548.6      53.3       41.9

                Unalaska, Aleutian Islands                                                             17'  11."    20.9"       16."

                                                                                                   Metric       521.6      49.4       26.8         16.4

                                                                                Average:     English    17'  5.1"    19.4"       10."        36.1

                                                                                                 Number        16         16         12             5

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Aleut Two-Hole

    00085  Aleut                         AMNH 60/6273 A-B; ROOP CHALK                            677        53

                                                                                                              22'  2.5"    20.8"

    00086  Aleut                         AMNH 60/6275                                  <=1909         621      60.4         30

                                                                                                              20'  4.4"    23.7"       11."

    00016  Aleut                         AMNH NN2                                                        657      59.1

                                                                                                              21'  6.6"    23.2"

    00047  Aleut                         CNM 30612                                                        675        60         38

                Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands                                                     22'  1.7"    23.6"       14."

    00048  Aleut                         EMS 1933.7.1                                       1932      630.5      58.9         31

                Aleutian Islands                                                                          20'  8.2"    23.1"       12."

    00185  Aleut                         SJM III.X.20                                                        627      57.5

                                                                                                              20'  6.8"    22.6"

    00050  Aleut                         USNM 160330                                      1892      614.7      59.7       27.9           27

                Aleutian Islands                                                                          20'  2.0"    23.5"       10."        59.5

    00119  Aleut                         USNM 160336                                                  627.4      55.9       30.5           16

                Unalaska, Alaska                                                                        20'  7.0"    22.0"       12."        35.2

    00051  Aleut                         USNM 76280                                        1892         635        61       30.5

                Unalaska, Alaska - collected by U.S.  Steamer Albatross                         20'  9.9"    24.0"       12."

                                                                                                   Metric       640.5      58.4       31.3         21.5

                                                                                Average:     English    21'  5.5"    22.9"       12."        47.3

                                                                                                 Number          9           9           6             2

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Aleut Three-Hole

    00052  Aleut                         CNM 910                                                           840        84         40

                Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands                                                     27'  6.7"    33.0"       15."

    00055  Aleut                         MEP 6780-23                                      1910?         722      63.3         36

                Aleut                                                                                      23'  8.2"    24.9"       14."

    00053  Aleut                         USNM 76281                                        1892         701      63.5       36.8

                Unalaska, Alaska                                                                        22'  11."      25"       14."

    00054  Aleut                         USNM 76821                                        1885      751.8      76.2       25.4

                Aleut                                                                                      24'  7.9"      30"       10"

                                                                                                   Metric       753.7      71.8       34.6

                                                                                Average:     English    24'  8.7"    28.2"       13."

                                                                                                 Number          4           4           4             0

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Pacific Eskimo One-Hole

    00200  Pacific Eskimo             MAI 8/2716                                                      439.4      70.5       34.9

                                                                                                              14'  4.9"    27.7"       13."

                                                                                                   Metric       439.4      70.5       34.9

                                                                                Average:     English    14'  4.9"    27.7"       13."

                                                                                                 Number          1           1           1             0

Pacific Eskimo Two-Hole

    00088  Pacific Eskimo             AMNH NN

                                                                                                   Metric

                                                                                Average:     English

                                                                                                 Number          0           0           0             0

Pacific Eskimo Three-Hole

    00201  Pacific Eskimo             MAI 8/2920

                Bristol Bay, Alaska

                                                                                                   Metric

                                                                                Average:     English

                                                                                                 Number          0           0           0             0

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Koniag One-Hole

    00056  Koniag                       DNM Ib 160                                          1851         435        63       25.5

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                   14'  3.2"    24.8"       10."

    00058  Koniag                       Lisiansky 1814:212                                1805         442      71.1       30.5

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                   14'  6.0"    27.9"       12."

    00163  Koniag                       PMHU 1619                                     1867-68      445.2        70       24.5

                                                                                                              14'  7.2"    27.5"       9.6"

    00057  Koniag                       USNM 160329                                      1882      417.8      68.6       33.7

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                   13'  8.4"    27.0"       13."

                                                                                                   Metric       437.0      68.7       28.6

                                                                                Average:     English    14'  6.4"    27.0"       11."

                                                                                                 Number          5           5           4             0

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Koniag Two-Hole

    00183  Koniag                       AHM NN2                                                          627        91                   54.43

                Sand Point                                                                                20'  6.8"    35.8"                    119.

    00059  Koniag                       Lisiansky 1814:212                                1805      596.9      73.7         33

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                   19'  6.9"    29.0"       12."

    00076  Koniag                       WSHS (A & C, FIG. 179)                                      596.3      74.9       31.8

                Southern Alaska (probably Prince William Sound)                                  19'  6.7"    29.4"       12."

                                                                                                   Metric       606.7      79.9       32.4         54.4

                                                                                Average:     English    19'  6.8"    31.4"       12."        119.

                                                                                                 Number          3           3           2             1

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Koniag Three-Hole

    00162  Koniag                       BMK A56-1a                                     b. 1956         767        79

                                                                                                              25'  1.9"    31.1"

    00062  Koniag                       MAE 536-24                                    1803-06         807      78.4         42

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                   26'  5.7"    30.8"       16."

    00061  Koniag                       MAE probably MAE 536-24                       1805      810.3      81.3       36.1

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                   26'  7.0"    32.0"       14."

    00064  Koniag                       MMTU NN1                                         1850s

                Kodiak type

    00179  Koniag                       SHTS NN1                                                         650      75.3

                                                                                                              21'  3.9"    29.6"

    00063  Koniag                       UBM C4785                                       c.1857         690        78

                Kodiak type                                                                               22'  7.6"    30.7"

    00060  Koniag                       von Langsdorff 1812                          1803-07         762      73.7         47

                Kodiak Island, Alaska                                                                     25'  0"    29.0"       18."

                                                                                                   Metric       747.7      77.6       41.7

                                                                                Average:     English    24'  4.3"    30.5"       16."

                                                                                                 Number          6           6           3             0

  Number of Kayaks = 238

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