Canoe paddle

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Date created: circa 2000

Culture/People: Native Hawaiian
Previous owner: W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943
Donor: W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943

Collection History: Presented to NMAI Director W. Richard West (Southern Cheyenne) in 2005; donated to NMAI by W. Richard West in 2008.
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Place: Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA
Archipelago: Polynesia
Island Name: Molokai
Island Grouping: Hawaiian Islands

See related items: Native Hawaiian; Watercraft and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/7254
Barcode: 267254.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Canoe paddle
Media/Materials: Acacia/Koa wood
Techniques: Carved, glued
Dimensions: 154.0 x 32.6 x 3.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6070ad34e-4fd4-4932-91e6-bdabe0e68b50

Record ID: NMAI_394551