Canoe paddle

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Culture/People: Chitimacha
Previous owner: Chief Benjamin Paul, Chitimacha
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Chief Benjamin Paul (Chitimacha) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Near Baldwin; Baldwin; Saint Mary Parish; Louisiana; USA

See related items: Chitimacha; Watercraft and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8464
Barcode: 018464.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories
Indigenous Term: u tsa

Object Name: Canoe paddle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 165 x 14.5 x 3.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6553cbcb4-cead-45f7-a4a5-1835a295b44b

Record ID: NMAI_19712