Model Canoe Item Number: A2.572 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model birch bark canoe with three cross-beams and one end covered in rawhide. Sides of the canoe have been dyed red, with a linear pattern marked into the bark near the top of the gunwales. A small black and brown carved wooden paddle is attached to one of the cross-beams with a fibre cord.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada between 1900 and 1934
- Collected in Babine Lake, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Model Canoe
- Identification Number
- A2.572
- Type of Item
- canoe
- Material
- birch bark, rawhide skin, fibre, wood and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and bound
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 79.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Dakelhne: Nat'ooten: Babine
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Babine Lake, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1934
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 30
- Accession Number
- 1960/0615