Canoe paddle

Date created
1988-1989
Culture/People
Haida
Artist/Maker
Floyd Frank, Sr., Haida, b. 1958
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
The Village Store
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from The Village Store (Saxman, Alaska) in 1989; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Ketchikan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Revillagigedo Island
See related items
Haida
Watercraft and accessories
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/1277
Barcode
261277.000
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
Object Name
Canoe paddle
Media/Materials
Yellow cedar, abalone/haliotis shell, paint
Techniques
Carved, inlaid, painted
Dimensions
127.9 x 17.1 x 4.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60a6a2120-2e14-4539-bae4-b18cb103c1f3
Record ID
NMAI_277374