Paddle

Museum number:
2-6395
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
x-2588 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Paddle of wood, unpainted, 2 areas of Eskimo repairwork on blade, raised carved ridge in center of blade on both sides, handle ends in crossbar which is separate piece of wood fitted to handle.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
1898
Materials:
Baleen and Bone (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
Paddle for umiak or kaiak.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 166 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6395, described as Paddle of wood, unpainted, 2 areas of Eskimo repairwork on blade, raised carved ridge in center of blade on both sides, handle ends in crossbar which is separate piece of wood fitted to handle.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6395, described as Paddle of wood, unpainted, 2 areas of Eskimo repairwork on blade, raised carved ridge in center of blade on both sides, handle ends in crossbar which is separate piece of wood fitted to handle.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6395, described as Paddle of wood, unpainted, 2 areas of Eskimo repairwork on blade, raised carved ridge in center of blade on both sides, handle ends in crossbar which is separate piece of wood fitted to handle.

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