Model Boat
Item number Na1075 a-f from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wide, round-bottomed boat (a) with sharply pointed bow and stern. Frame consists of wood slats fitted and lashed together with sinew. Skin is tightly stretched over frame and laced down. Boat has oar locks, formed by two pegs projecting upwards, two on starboard side, two on port, and three wood thwarts. Boat has five long, carved wooden paddles: (b) to (f) each flare gradually from handle end to blunt paddle end. All wood of boat and oars is yellow-white in colour.
History Of Use
Model of the 40' boats used on the Peel River. This one belonged to an elderly Loucheux man from Fort McPherson who used to oar up and down the River in it.
Cultural Context
transportation
Item History
- Made in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada during 1960
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by S. J. Newcomb before October 15, 1985
- Received from S. J. Newcomb (Donor) on October 15, 1985
What
- Name
- Model Boat
- Identification Number
- Na1075 a-f
- Type of Item
- boat
- Material
- skin, sinew and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- stretched, lashed and carved
- Part A
- height 10.6 cm, width 42.2 cm, depth 13.8 cm
- Part B
- height 21.6 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part C
- height 26.2 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Gwich'in
- Previous Owner
- S. J. Newcomb
- Received from
- S. J. Newcomb (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1960
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before October 15, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on October 15, 1985
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 43
- Accession Number
- 1061/0007 a-f
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