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CAS 0149-0019   CAS 0149-0019; Canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe model
Culture Northwest Coast Indian
Global Region North America
Country Canada, USA
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia; Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Coast
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) (?) wood; Metal screws
Description Model of dugout canoe, carved from single piece of wood; Hull is flat-bottomed and sides flare out, tapering at both ends; Squared off bow rises slightly above sides of canoe; Prow is especially elongated and rises to maximum height of canoe, ending in a hook-like projection; Model is completely undecorated, and is mounted on two wooden supports by means of metal screws; 3 holes in floor of hull are possibly result of previous display.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 22.5, Width = 27.7, Length = 103.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0149-0020   CAS 0149-0020; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region Oceania
Country Samoa
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cordage
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Width = 4.8, Length = 31.0

Catalog Number CAS 0270-0001   CAS 0270-0001; Canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Marquesan
Global Region Oceania
Country Marquesas Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Width = 6.7, Length = 74.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0519   CAS 0370-0519; Canoe oar / paddle model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle model
Culture Haida (?)
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Coast
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Model of canoe paddle with wide, spatulate blade that tapers to a blunt point on distal end and tapers more gradually at proximal end, gradually blending into the extended handle which terminates at its proximal end in a short cylinder that is perpendicular to the handle; Blade of paddle is painted black and decorated on each face with pair of red lines that are painted across the width of the blade at its widest point.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0192   CAS 0425-0192; Canoe prow
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: redwood
Description Decorative piece placed atop dugout canoe prow, carved from single piece of redwood; Overall upward-pointing V-shape is truncated at top; Ends both expand in width and are turned up slightly; Lower edge on front is carved lower than upper edge, giving the appearance of a second piece of wood atop the first; Reverse side of carving is completely smooth; Traces of black paint remain on surface overall.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 44.5, Width = 117.5, Thickness = 11.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0435-0014   CAS 0435-0014; Canoe prow
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe prow
Culture Melanesian: Northern Massim
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province: Massim District
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Shells; Lime
Description Prow of a dugout canoe carved 3-dimensionally in the form of an alligator’s head as it would appear partially submerged on the surface of the water, with its jaws closed but with teeth exposed; Eyes are inset with large shells.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Width = 29.4, Length = 73.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0448-0018A-H   CAS 0448-0018A-H; Outrigger canoe model with sail and oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint; Plant fiber cordage
Description Model of outrigger canoe.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Width = ca. 38.5, Length = 91.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0413   CAS 0458-0413; Canoe brace
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe brace
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 28.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0414   CAS 0458-0414; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 149.0

Catalog Number CAS 0458-0415   CAS 0458-0415; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 18.5, Length = 37.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0416   CAS 0458-0416; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone: basalt
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 26.7, Length = 34.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0417   CAS 0458-0417; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone: basalt
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.7, Max Diam = 20.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0462   CAS 0458-0462; Canoe anchor
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe anchor
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 20.5, Length = 39.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0463   CAS 0458-0463; Canoe brace
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe brace
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.4, Thickness = 6.5, Length = 34.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0055A-C   CAS 0477-0055A-C; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Dolonier, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name John Uwashin
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus wood; Bamboo; Coconut sennit rope
Description A: Model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved one-piece dugout canoe with straight keel and identically tapered prow and stern, fitted with single outrigger lashed to canoe with series of poles and coconut fiber cordage; Various components are either pegged or tied together; Also lashed to the outrigger frame are three single-blade oars, each with a leaf-shaped blade and extended handle; B: Inside the canoe is a canoe bailer, carved from a separate piece of wood; Neither the canoe nor any of its tools are painted or decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Width = 19.4, Length = 52.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0056A-C   CAS 0477-0056A-C; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Dolonier, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name John Uwashin
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus wood; Bamboo; Coconut sennit rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Width = 18.8, Length = 49.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0057A-C   CAS 0477-0057A-C; Outrigger canoe model with sail and oar / paddle
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Kapingamarangi Atoll, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Sennit cordage; Bamboo or other reeds; Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 55.5, Width = 25.2, Length = 61.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0058A,B   CAS 0477-0058A,B; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape), Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Coconut fiber rope; Bamboo; Glue; Stain; Hibiscus fibers
Description Large model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved one-piece dugout canoe with straight keel and identically tapered prow and stern, fitted with single outrigger lashed to canoe with elaborate series of poles and coconut fiber cordage; Various components are either pegged, tied, or glued together; Outrigger also includes a bamboo platform bridge; Most parts of the canoe and outrigger are stained a rust brown color; Also lashed to the outrigger frame with coconut fiber rope and hibiscus fibers are two single-blade oars, each with a leaf-shaped blade and extended handle; Neither oar is painted or decoratively stained.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.3, Width = 40.4, Length = 119.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0059A-G   CAS 0477-0059A-G; Outrigger canoe model with sail
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Mokil, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Johnson Poll
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 94.0, Width = 62.2, Length = 76.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0060A-H   CAS 0477-0060A-H; Outrigger canoe model with sail and 4 oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and 4 oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pandanus; Rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 84.0, Width = 69.0, Length = 105.5
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