Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0026 | |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle model | |
| Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint | |
| Description | Model canoe oar in typical elongated flattened shape with tapered, spatulate paddle at distal end, with constricted, compressed cylindrical handle at proximal end; "Paddle " portion is painted on each face in formline technique with identical design of a whale in red, blue, and black; The two images are mirror images of each other; Handle portion of oar is undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.0, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 75.9 | |