Canoe paddle

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Date created: probably AD 1389-1433 (radiocarbon dated)

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition: Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)
Expedition leader: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Excavated in 1915 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Near Cantillo; Cave; Cantillo; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Cuba
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture); Watercraft and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/5645
Barcode: 045645.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Canoe paddle
Media/Materials: Carapa wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 97.3 x 13.4 x 1.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b3023326-8ad9-4d32-b81e-9b390d09150e

Record ID: NMAI_49299