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Model of "umiak," wooden frame with skin covering, two wooden paddles
Model of "umiak," wooden frame with skin covering, two wooden paddles
Object Number 46-78-10/28053
Display Title Model of "umiak," wooden frame with skin covering, two wooden paddles
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Umiak
Object Description Model of "umiak," wooden frame with skin covering, two wooden paddles
Inventory Description Carving, model, canoe, carved wood frame covered with skin, 2 paddles, damaged
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Walrus sinew , Phocini Seal gut? , Phocini Seal skin? , Pigment , Wood , Cotton cord
Dimensions Overall: 113.2 x 30 x 17.1 cm (44 9/16 x 11 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (November 27, 1946)

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