Model Canoe Item Number: D3.37 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Miniature birch bark canoe with a single cross-beam and spare, white quill designs sewn onto the sides (only one of three designs on each side remains).
Item History
- Made in North America
- Collected between 1940 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Model Canoe
- Identification Number
- D3.37
- Type of Item
- canoe
- Material
- birch bark and quill
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and sewn
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 28.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Woodlands
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Collection Date
- between 1940 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 45
- Accession Number
- 0081/0145