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Paddle made of yew wood. Blackened with pitch fire and oil. Kelp padded gunnel
Paddle made of yew wood. Blackened with pitch fire and oil. Kelp padded gunnel
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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