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Object Number
41-72-10/24403
Display Title
Model birchbark canoe with porcupine quill decoration
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Canoe model, birch bark, red/blk/natural quill decoration, bark and thread stitc
Classification
- Model
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Penobscot?
- Eastern Abenaki?
- Micmac?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Eastern Woodlands
Materials
Bark , Quill , Thread , Spruce root
Dimensions
Overall: 21.8 x 3.6 x 4.3 cm (8 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-72-10/24403/ 10619.
Provenance
Collector
David I. Bushnell, Jr.
(1899-1939)
Donor
David I. Bushnell, Jr.
(08/01/1941-11/08/1940)
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