Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 19:26:02 -0700
From: Tjhomas Simpson <thomas_simpson@bc.sympatico.ca>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: baidarka The Newfoundland Museum
http://home.thezone.net/~wolverin/nfld%20museum%20kayak.html
The Newfoundland Museum's Labrador Inuit Kayak
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The Newfoundland Museum currently has a 24 ft. Labrador Inuit Kayak in
storage in St.John's. The kayak was meticulously restored by the Museum
staff and will be relocated to the new Labrador Interpretation Centre in
North West River, Labrador.
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The kayak in a sling in the conservation laboratory, St.John's.
Thumbnail, click on image to enlarge(photo Peter Armitage)
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The cockpit. Thumbnail, click on image to enlarge (photo Newfoundland
Museum)
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Seal skin covering of the kayak (stitched wet by Inuit women). Thumbnail,
click on image to enlarge (photo Newfoundland Museum)
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Seal skin float used in hunting seals. Thumbnail, click on image to
enlarge (photo Newfoundland Museum)
Thanks to Elaine Antuan and Rose Smart of the Newfoundland Museum for
facilitating the viewing of the kayak and permission to post Newfoundland
Museum photographs on this site.
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