Canoe model

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Date created: 2003-2004

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: 26/7255
Barcode: 267255.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Canoe model
Media/Materials: Acacia/Koa wood, twine/string
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, tied
Dimensions: 53.8 x 22.7 x 5.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60bc8224f-26a7-4050-92d1-8ec07e45c3ad

Record ID: NMAI_394552