Miniature Canoe
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- Date
- 1920 – 1946
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0144
- Description
- Carved model of a Nootka dugout canoe with slanted prow terminating in carved animal head, and heavy squared stem at stern. Carved kneeling figure at stern wielding paddle, and seated figure at bow holding a two pronged spear,atlati, which rests in groove carved at bow. Figures carved from same pie…
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe
- Date
- 1920 – 1946
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 12.2 x 66. cm
- Description
- Carved model of a Nootka dugout canoe with slanted prow terminating in carved animal head, and heavy squared stem at stern. Carved kneeling figure at stern wielding paddle, and seated figure at bow holding a two pronged spear,atlati, which rests in groove carved at bow. Figures carved from same piece of wood as canoe, paddle and harpoon separate. Outside of canoe, hair and features of figures painted black. Harpoon wrapped with black thread at joint of prongs, black stripes painted on paddle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0144
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