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Object Number
67-10-10/343
Display Title
Paddle made of yew wood. Blackened with pitch fire and oil. Kelp padded gunnel
Descriptions
Object Description
Paddle made of yew wood. Blackened with pitch fire and oil. Kelp padded gunnel
Inventory Description
Paddle, carved wood, diamond shaped head, elongated handle, cross bar tip
Classification
- Paddle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1794
Culture
- Nootka
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms
Vancouver Island; Nootka Sound
Materials
Wood Root
Dimensions
Overall: 160.5 x 11.5 x 4.3 cm (63 3/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Thomas Hill
(1794)
Donor
Massachusetts Historical Society
(1867)
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