Model Canoe Item Number: A2158 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Birchbark model canoe with wood gunwales, quill line decorations on bow, stern, and centre sides. Maple leaf decal at one end. Inscribed "Vancouver, B.C." on same side.

Cultural Context

Tourist souvenir.

Item History

What

Name
Model Canoe
Identification Number
A2158
Type of Item
canoe
Material
birch bark, wood and quill
Manufacturing Technique
sewn
Overall
height 10.8 cm, width 4.4 cm, depth 37.5 cm

Who

Culture
Canadian ?
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
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date
before 1948
Collection Date
between 1893 and 1934
Ownership Date
before November 1948
Acquisition Date
during November 1948

Other

Accession Number
1960/0292