Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0042 | |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe model | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | 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; Grass; Thread; Porcupine quills | |
| Description | Canoe model made from single sheet of birch bark that is cut to shape and folded in half to form canoe shape; ends and rim of canoe are reinforced with grass bundle that is held in place with widely spaced stitching of black thread; Each side of canoe is decorated with three short bars of two or three natural and dyed (red or purple) porcupine quills. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.9, Width = 5.3, Length = 18.7 | |