Kayak Comparative Data

                            Average Measurements

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  Kayak  Type                        Collection No                                Date  Length  Beam    to Sheer  Weight  

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

Greenland 

    00009  Greenland                  AMNH 60.1/5053                                   1851         482      41.6                       18

                Greenland                                                                                15'  9.7"    16.3"                    39.6

    00100  Greenland                  AMNH 60/6172                                     1908         516      48.1       15.5

                West Greenland                                                                         16'  11."    18.9"       6.1"

    00260  Greenland                  DHNS 2                                            1600s     568.96   39.689     17.46

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  8.0"    15.6"       6.8"

    00189  Greenland                  FNM 5023                                                       496.2      52.3         14

                                                                                                              16'  3.3"    20.5"       5.5"

    00265  Greenland                  HMG E. 0102                                        1789   567.055   43.815     17.78

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  7.2"    17.2"         7"

    00263  Greenland                  HMG E. 584                                  c. 1819 (?)   537.845   46.355     15.87

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  7.7"    18.2"       6.2"

    00264  Greenland                  HMG E. 585                                  c. 1819 (?)  548.9575    44.45     17.14

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  .12"    17.5"       6.7"

    00262  Greenland                  HMM 64                                      c. 1833 (?)   542.925    45.72     18.09

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  9.7"      18"       7.1"

    00261  Greenland                  HMN G. 109                                         1837     542.29   42.545     16.82

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  9.5"    16.7"       6.6"

    00269  Greenland                  MdH 57966                                 c. 1600s (?)      558.8   44.767     18.41

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  3.9"    17.6"       7.2"

    00270  Greenland                  MdH 57992                                                    509.27    52.07     16.82

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   16'  8.4"    20.5"       6.6"

    00267  Greenland                  MMG 1968-81-1                                    1908   522.605    45.72     17.14

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  1.7"      18"       6.7"

    00268  Greenland                  MMG 1984-285                                                552.45    40.64     16.51

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  1.5"      16"       6.5"

    00154  Greenland                  NMM 76/13/88 (loan from Chateau

    00157  Greenland                  NMM IV-A-432                                                    537      47.5       17.5         22.7

                                                                                                              17'  7.4"    18.7"       6.8"        50.0

    00148  Greenland                  NMM IV-A-447 (IV-X-216)                                    527.5      49.5         13         17.2

                                                                                                              17'  3.6"    19.4"       5.1"        37.9

    00272  Greenland                  NMS A.1866.53                             c. 1866 (?0   495.935    45.72     16.82

                                                                                        Harvey Golden   16'  3.2"      18"       6.6"

    00273  Greenland                  NMS A.1995                                                 548.005   43.497     16.82

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  11."    17.1"       6.6"

    00271  Greenland                  NMS U.C. 764                                    < 1865     539.75    43.18     17.14

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  8.4"      17"       6.7"

    00275  Greenland                  RMDR 46                                    c. 1600s (/)     575.31   42.545     16.35

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  10."    16.7"       6.4"

    00274  Greenland                  RvV 349-1                                 c. 1600s (?)     547.37   40.005     15.87

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  11."    15.7"       6.2"

    00266  Greenland                  THN N/N                                                      530.225   41.592     17.33

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   17'  4.7"    16.3"       6.8"

    00165  Greenland                  UPM L-84-817                                      1936

    00164  Greenland                  UPM L-84-818                                      1936

    00276  Greenland                  WFM 00232.1                              c. 1600s (?)     553.72   53.816     16.19

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden   18'  2.0"    21.1"       6.3"

    00277  Greenland                  WM  WHITM:SCO1                            pre 1824     579.12   42.862     18.41

                West Greenland                                                     Harvey Golden     19'  0"    16.8"       7.2"

                                                                                                   Metric       538.2      45.1       16.7         19.3

                                                                                Average:     English    17'  6.3"    17.7"       6.5"        42.5

                                                                                                 Number        23         23         22             3

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Disko Bay 

    00150  Disko Bay                   NMM IV-A-375                                      1923      502.9      43.2       15.2         15.4

                Disko Bay                                                                                 16'  5.9"    17.0"       5.9"        33.9

    00151  Disko Bay                   NMM IV-A-427                                      1921      502.9                                15.9

                Disko Bay                                                                                 16'  5.9"                               35.0

    00149  Disko Bay                   NMM IV-A-428                                      1927      528.3                                  20

                Disko Bay                                                                                 17'  3.9"                               44.0

                                                                                                   Metric       511.4      43.2       15.2         17.1

                                                                                Average:     English    16'  5.3"    17.0"       5.9"        37.6

                                                                                                 Number          3           1           1             3

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South Central West Greenland 

    00099  South Central West      AMNH 60/6190                                     1908

                Holsteinsborg

    00152  South Central West      NMM IV-A-483                                      1935      518.2      49.5       14.1         19.9

                Holsteinberg                                                                              17'  .01"    19.4"       5.5"        43.8

                                                                                                   Metric       518.2      49.5       14.1         19.9

                                                                                Average:     English    17'  .01"    19.4"       5.5"        43.8

                                                                                                 Number          1           1           1             1

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South Greenland 

    00101  South Greenland          AMNH 60/478                                       1895         550      50.2                       17

                South Greenland                                                                        18'  .53"    19.7"                    37.4

    00002  South Greenland          AMNH 60/480                                       1895      502.5        49         14

                South Greenland                                                                        16'  5.8"    19.2"       5.5"

    00212  South Greenland          MAI 8/2722                                          1918

                South Greenland

    00278  South Greenland          RvV 1076-1                                         1892   521.335    43.18     17.14

                South Greenland                                                    Harvey Golden   17'  1.2"      17"       6.7"

                                                                                                   Metric       524.6      47.5       15.6         17.0

                                                                                Average:     English    17'  2.5"    18.6"       6.1"        37.4

                                                                                                 Number          3           3           2             1

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East Greenland 

    00007  East Greenland            AMNH 60.1/600 3A                                1931         591      49.8         15

                Angmassalik                                                                             19'  4.6"    19.6"       5.9"

    00213  East Greenland            MAI 17/1711 A-P                                   1930         549      46.8         15

                Angmaksalik                                                                              18'  .14"    18.4"       5.9"

    00281  East Greenland            MdH 48057                                          1933  587.6925   48.577     15.24

                East Greenland                                                      Harvey Golden   19'  3.3"    19.1"         6"

    00282  East Greenland            MdH 57602                                          1968     502.92   47.625     16.51

                East Greenland                                                      Harvey Golden     16'  6"    18.7"       6.5"

    00280  East Greenland            MdH 59876                                          1970     476.25    49.53     15.87

                East Greenland                                                      Harvey Golden   15'  7.5"    19.5"       6.2"

    00169  East Greenland            RGS NN1                                            1931     566.42      48.3       17.8

                Angmakshallik                                                                            18'  6.9"    19.0"       7.0"

    00279  East Greenland            RvV 2823-1                                         1933   544.195   56.515     13.97

                East Greenland                                                                          17'  10."    22.2"       5.5"

    00171  East Greenland            SPI NN1                                          1930-31     560.07    48.26

                Angmagssalik                                                                            18'  4.5"      19"

                                                                                                   Metric       547.2      49.4       15.6

                                                                                Average:     English    17'  5.4"    19.4"       6.1"

                                                                                                 Number          8           8           7             0

  Number of Kayaks = 262

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