Canoe Item Number: 3680/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Child size birchbark canoe. Wood frame, with lengthwise wood slat construction; sheets of birchbark stitched together using long strips of root. Black resin applied along base and seams.

Narrative

Made for the donor's grandmother, Rebecca Bond Case, when she was a child, living in either Manitoba or Saskatchewan.

Cultural Context

Referred to as a child-size Cree canoe.

Item History

What

Name
Canoe
Identification Number
3680/1
Type of Item
canoe
Material
birch bark, wood, root and resin
Overall
height 41.5 cm, width 55.0 cm, depth 250.0 cm

Who

Culture
Cree
Previous Owner
Jeryl Broome
Received from
Jeryl Broome (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?

When

Creation Date
during 1925
Ownership Date
before October 24, 2024
Acquisition Date
on October 24, 2024

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
3680/0001