Double bladed kayak paddle. Driftwood, sinew water rings.
Donor:
Nelson H.H. Graburn and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Povungnituk, Quebec, Canada
Verbatim coll. place:
Canada; Quebec; Povungnituk
Culture or time period:
Canadian cultures and Inuit
Maker or artist:
Juanasiluk Ivqumiak
Collector:
Nelson H.H. Graburn
Collection date:
June 1968 - July 1968
Object type:
ethnography
Accession date:
1969
Context of use:
Used by men for paddling, balancing when getting in or out. To scale with kayak 2-46994a.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 37.3 centimeters
Comment:
cf. 2-46994a" Native name and meaning: Pautik gajamut = paddle for qajak. Materials: full scale might have ivory tips and would have sinew or whalebone water rings.