Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0041 | |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe model | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark; Wood; Pitch | |
| Description | Canoe model constructed of single sheet of birch bark stretched over wooden framework of short cross-ribs and long wide splints laid on exterior of cross-ribs; Rim of canoe is reinforced with heavy wooden rod that is coil-wrapped to secure it and the outer bark sheet together; Width of canoe is maintained by 4 crossbars that are also lashed to rim; Both ends of the canoe are the same, tapering to narrowest point and rising slightly above the remainder of the canoe; Birch bark sheet on exterior is cut and scored in several places so it can be tightly held against contours of internal framework; Areas that are cut or scored are coated with black pitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.0, Width = 17.6, Length = 75.3 | |