Model of Dug-out Canoe and Paddle Item Number: 50.67.64a-b from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
The model canoe is carved from a solid piece of cedar. The canoe (a) is decorated with red paint around the upper edge and has a small hole in each end. The inscription on the canoe reads, "Model of a Sioux canoe and paddles." The inscription on the paddle reads “Model of Sioux canoe paddle." The paddle (b) is made from soft wood and decorated with red paint. It has a flat circular handle.
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Item History
- Made between 1800 and 1825
What
- Name
- Model of Dug-out Canoe and Paddle
- Identification Number
- 50.67.64a-b
- Type of Item
- paddle, canoe and model
- Material
- cedar wood and pigment
- Measurements
- “canoe: 7 x 26 1/8 x 4 in. (17.8 x 66.4 x 10.2 cm) paddle length: 21 in. (53.3 cm)” ?
Who
- Culture
- Sioux
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1825
Other
- Classification
- Model