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1884.54.41.5

Canoe paddle [.5] with local repair. For dugout canoe [see entry 1884.54.41.1] [SM (Verve) 14/05/2013]


1884.54.41.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Canoe paddle [.5] with local repair. For dugout canoe [see entry 1884.54.41.1] [SM (Verve) 14/05/2013]
Long description
Canoe paddle [.5] with local repair. For dugout canoe [see entry 1884.54.41.1]. The paddle is carved from one piece of wood. A lateral handle is attached to the end with a mortise and tenon joint. The paddle blade is leaf shaped and has a local repair at the tip. The wood has split and has been stitched across the width with a thin sewing yarn or string at two points. The paddle is painted a light colour on the blade with a triangular and curved decoration on the blade at the point where it meets the handle [SM (Verve) 14/05/2013]
Cultural groups
Native American
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material String, Material Yarn, Material Metal, Process Painted, Process Carved, Process Repaired (local), Process Stitched, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 1455 x 124 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.54.41.5 PR Cat other PR nos: 1347

Search terms: Navigation, Canoe Dug-out, Paddle, Canoe Part

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