Kayak paddle

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Culture/People: probably Kalaallit [Greenland] (attributed)
Possible owner: H. F. Hope, Non-Indian
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1908, possibly from H.F. Hope; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1910.
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Place: Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) (inferred)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Kalaallit [Greenland]; Watercraft and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/5935
Barcode: 025935.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Kayak paddle
Media/Materials: Wood, animal bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a44028a4-4c24-4a44-ac77-b068c19899b8

Record ID: NMAI_26929