Canoe paddle

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Culture/People: Mískito (Mosquito)
Collector: Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
Seller: Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985

Collection History: Collected in 1938 by Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985, an American explorer, anthropologist, and travel writer); purchased by MAI from Victor von Hagen in 1938.
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Place: Río Warunta (Río Guarunta), Laguna de Caratasca; Puerto Lempira Municipality; Gracias a Dios Department; Honduras

See related items: Mískito (Mosquito); Watercraft and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/8245
Barcode: 198245.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Canoe paddle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64b475347-cadb-4960-b8f2-86ae636cb719

Record ID: NMAI_211716