Key details

Current boat name
n/a
Boat class
7192
Function
Fishing and Hunting
Type
Canoe

Dimensions and specifications

Length (m / ft)
6.05 / 19ft 10in
Beam (m / ft)
0.35 / 1ft 2in
Propulsion
Paddle

Design and build

Place of build
West Greenland

Current status

Present use
Museum/MCM

History

According to local tradition, this West Greenland kayak was occupied by 'an Indian man' and he was captured at sea not far from Aberdeen about 1700. The man died soon after his arrival. January 2008