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Canoe paddle model/miniature

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1970; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Non-Indian
Artist/Maker
Howard Godfrey Beaver (H. G. Beaver), Non-Indian, 1930-2003
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Howard Godfrey Beaver (H. G. Beaver), Non-Indian, 1930-2003
Date created
1970
Object Name
Canoe paddle model/miniature
Media/Materials
Wood, commercially tanned leather
Techniques
Carved, incised
Dimensions
60.2 x 12.0 x 1.1 cm
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
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