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Canoe model and paddle/paddles

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum (Chislehurst, Kent, England); acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Cranmore Museum in 1937.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Previous owner
Cranmore Ethnographical Museum
Object Name
Canoe model and paddle/paddles
Media/Materials
Wood, beech bark, baleen
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
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