Model Of Canoe Item Number: E20592-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
This is a model of the type of canoe called a Head canoe, with painted crests at bow and stern. As of 2011, there are 3 model paddles with this canoe model.Ian Reid (Heiltsuk) of the delegation from Bella Bella, Bella Coola and Rivers Inlet communities of British Columbia made the following comments during the Recovering Voices Community Research Visit May 20th - 24th, 2013. This model is possibly a feast dish and a prime example of a classic head canoe. It appears to be made by a person of Tlingit origin though it contains classic Bella Bella designs and sculpting. This object was probably made to be sold.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected by James G. Swan in British Columbia, Canada
- Received during 1876
What
- Name
- Model Of Canoe
- Identification Number
- E20592-0
- Type of Item
- canoe model and paddle model
Who
- Culture
- Bella Bella (Heiltsuk) and Tlingit ?
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1876
Other
- Accession Number
- 004686