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Object Number
69-20-10/1246
Display Title
Model of war canoe in wood.
Descriptions
Object Description
Model of war canoe in wood. Head of animal represented at the bow and its hind quarters at the stern. Typical of later 19th century northern canoes, the hull's center section is painted black. Red color is vermilion, a pigment acquired through European trade.
Inventory Description
Wooden canoe model, black, red, blue painting on interior/exterior, split at one
Classification
- Canoe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Before 1869
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Northwest Coast
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 113.3 x 22 x 22 cm (44 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-20-10/1246
Credit Line
Gift of Boston Marine Society, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Boston Marine Society
(1869)
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