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Object Number
987-28-10/73052
Display Title
Model Canoe Paddle
Descriptions
Object Description
Canoe paddle, copper model. Handle has small incised diagonal stripe on one side. Blade is covered with an incised design on one side - eagle's head and feathers.
Inventory Description
Ornament, copper paddle, flat, pointed paddle with engraved bird head design,
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c. 1900
Culture
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 20.4 x 3.3 x 0.4 cm (8 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-28-10/73052
Provenance
Collector
William Langenheim
(?)
Donor
Mrs. Janet Langenheim
(07/18/1985)
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