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CAS 1994-0009-0001 | |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe prow | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Canoe prow carved in shape of crocodile head with bird on top of it and ancestor mask behind, carved band on both sides at the gunwale. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 77.5, Width = 33.4, Length = 183.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0002 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe prow | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.5, Width = 28.0, Length = 76.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0003 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe prow | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.0, Depth = 19.0, Length = 104.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0009-0004 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe prow | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Lime | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.0, Width = 45.0, Length = 114.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0005 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Ceremonial paddle with proximal end of handle being carved in the likeness of a crocodile head; The distal end of the handle has a carved band; The proximal end of the paddle blade is carved on one side with the distal end being blank, the back of the blade is blank. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.5, Thickness = 6.1, Length = 297.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0009-0006 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Ceremonial paddle with the proximal end of the handle being carved; The blade has two bands of carving with a blank band in between and a blank area at the distal end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.5, Thickness = 6.0, Length = 275.0 | |
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CAS 2003-0008-0025 |  |
| 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 nearly identical design of a whale in red, blue, and black; Instead of being a mirror image, the "eye" of the whale image on one face is turned upside down in relation to the image on the first face, i.e., the image is identical when the oar is rotated vertically; Handle portion of oar is undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 71.1 | |
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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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0019 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Model of a single outrigger canoe, carved and assembled from pieces of lightweight, unpainted wood; Long narrow canoe has a shallow interior and is perfectly flat along the gunwales from bow to stern; The underside of the bow rises gently from the keel and has a small notched projection on the underside near its tip; The underside of the projecting stern rises sharply up from the keel and then gradually points upward and outward; The outer edges of both the bow and the stern are carved with a series of notches; The single outrigger and pontoon is positioned on the starboard side and secured to the canoe with two crossbeams that are lashed to the canoe with sisal string that is looped through two pairs of holes that have been burned through the upper sides of the canoe; Also lashed to the crossbeams are two carved oars or paddles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.7, Width = 13.7, Length = 38.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2009-0003-0001A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Atoll: Kapingamarangi, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1953 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pandanus fibers; Coconut fiber cordage | |
| Description | A: Single hull outrigger canoe whose hull is carved from single piece of wood; Sides of hull taper towards the bottom to form a very narrow, but flat keel; Ends of hull taper upward slightly, with the upper ends extending well above the rest of the canoe; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side, with each end extending just through the sides of the hull; Each short crossbar is paired with a second longer one, which extends well out from the hull on one side, forming a platform; Three of these paired bars are exceptionally long and form the framework for the single outrigger, which has additional crossbars lashed to it with coconut fiber cordage; Additional upright black wooden supports are lashed to the framework and their lower ends embedded in the bullet-shaped outrigger; long length of wood is positioned along entire length of upper edge of canoe and secured with short lengths of coconut fiber cordage that are threaded through holes drilled through the length of wood and the hull, itself; Bundle of pandanus fibers are wrapped in a woven pandanus mat and secured to a narrow slat platform atop the outrigger; B: Triangular sail woven of pandanus fibers in a simple plaiting technique, with the cut edges covered with pandanus leaves that are sewn on with thread; “CANTON†(referring to confederated state of Pohnpei) is woven across sail in dyed pink pandanus strips; Long wooden support poles are secured along two sides of the sail, and a third movable pole is secured to the mid-section of one of the poles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Width = 10.0, Length = ca. 109.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0047 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Kaniki Ring | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Elongated cylindrical handle flares out toward distal end to form flat, leaf-shaped paddle that tapers to slightly thicker, blunt distal tip; Kaniki Ring’s initials “KR†are painted on both faces of “paddle†in dark green paint. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.6, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 159.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0048 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Elongated cylindrical handle flares out toward distal end to form flat, leaf-shaped paddle that tapers to slightly thicker, blunt distal tip; Kaniki Ring’s initials “KR†are painted on both faces of “paddle†in dark green paint. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.4, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 180.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0049 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Kaniki Ring | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Long cylindrical shaft or handle flares out toward distal end to form broad, flat leaf-shaped “paddle†that tapers toward distal end, with short finial at extreme tip; Pair of wide parallel dark green lines are painted across mid-section on each face of the paddle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.4, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 169.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0050 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Romanum, Faichuk region, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Long cylindrical shaft or handle flares out toward distal end to form broad, flat leaf-shaped “paddle†that tapers toward distal end, with short finial at extreme tip; Paddle is likely stained overall, but otherwise undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.4, Thickness = 4.3, Length = 195.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0067 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province: Massim District (?) | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Sago palm wood | |
| Description | Canoe paddle carved from single piece of sago palm wood; Cylindrical handle accounts for slightly less than half the total length and is undecorated except for proximal end which has a circular perforation and several lateral notches; Distal end of handle greatly expands in width to form the relatively flat, leaf-shaped blade of the paddle, which is carved on both faces in low relief with a face, accentuated by numerous geometric shapes above and below the face. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.7, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 132.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0011A-F |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pohnpei | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Eastern Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and carved canoe bailer and two oars; Unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 37.2, Width = 23.3, Length = 51.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0012A-E |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Yap, Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1969 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber; Paint | |
| Description | Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and two carved oars; Hull is painted red and black with white tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 70.0, Width = 63.8, Length = 93.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0051 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail | |
| 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 | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber; Paint; Thread | |
| Description | Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail; Hull is painted in a red and black design with undyed symmetrical tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated; Sides of hull taper towards the bottom to form a very narrow, but flat keel; Ends of hull taper upward slightly; Triangular sail woven of pandanus fibers in a simple plaiting technique, with the cut edges folded over and sewn down with thread; Long wooden support poles are secured along two sides of the sail; A third movable pole is loose and would support the sail; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side, with each end extending just through the sides of the hull; Single outrigger attached to slatted platform extending from the center of one side of the canoe; A rectangular fishing platform constructed of a three-sided wooden frame a bar on the four side, and filled in with thin slats has completely detached from the canoe. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 60.0, Width = 32.5, Length = 65.6 | |
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CAS 2018-0003-0003A-E |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with 3 oars / paddles | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tuvaluan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tuvalu | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Atoll: Funafuti | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shell; Plant fiber | |
| Description | A=Canoe; B=Smallest oar; C=Mid-sized oar; D=Largest oar; E=Fishing pole; Model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved dugout canoe with straight keel and tapered bow and stern; Canoe is constructed in two pieces, a deeper lower portion with a fitted upper portion lashed to the bottom; Cowrie shells decorate most of the lashings between the two parts; Stern is carved with a double protruding, fish-tail like end; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side; Fitted with single outrigger on port side, lashed to canoe with series of poles and plant fiber cordage; Three single-blade oars accompany the canoe, each with a leaf-shaped blade and long handle; Also included is s a re-moveable fishing pole that hooks into a loop near the stern; All pieces are stained a dark rust brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.5, Width = 29.4, Length = ca. 92.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0168 |  |
| Category | Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Kayak model | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1972 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Wood | |
| Description | Kayak model; Single-man kayak made from a segment of sea mammal skin that is tightly stretched over a wooden frame and sewn together with sinew; Both ends of kayak are identical, and bottom edges of both ends are lined with ivory strips; Black seal skin skirt surrounds the single cockpit; Miniature double oar, two spears, and two harpoon spears, all made of wood, are lashed to deck of kayak. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Width = 4.6, Length = 26.9 | |
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