Model canoe

Museum number:
1-259271
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21010259271
Accession number:
Acc.4667
Description:
Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.
Donor:
George Blake Jr.
Collection place:
Hoopa Valley Reservation, Humboldt County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
United States, California, Hoopa.
Culture or time period:
Hupa and Yurok
Maker or artist:
George Blake Jr.
Collector:
Ira Jacknis
Collection date:
February 11, 1995
Materials:
Redwood (wood) and Twine
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Canoes and Models (concepts)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Production date:
1994
Accession date:
February 16, 1995
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
width 14.5 centimeters and length 60 centimeters
Comment:
George Blake is a master carver of full-size dugout canoes. He often makes miniature models. This model was made in 1994.
Loans:
S2005-2006 #5: California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (October 7, 2005–March 15, 2006)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 2 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 3 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 4 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 5 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 6 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 7 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 8 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.Hearst Museum object 9 of 9 titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Model canoe, accession number 1-259271, described as Model dugout canoe; Yurok style.

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