Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2000.34.001 A—D
Accession#:
2000.34
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Model, Canoe
Title:
Head Canoe Model
Artist — Creator:
Vavalis, John
Date:
2000
Year Range from:
1995
Year Range to:
2000
Description:
A — Model canoe carved from one piece of clear grain wood and unfinished. Midsection (sitting area) is typical canoe style. Bow extends into solid wedge shape which rises above midsection—section. Stern, a narrower extension than bow, rises upward and outward approximately 6 inches beyond hulls, with top side notched end to end. Below this is downward sloping extension approximately 3 inches beyond hull.
B—D — Three paddles have wide handholds, narrow cylindrical.
B—D — Three paddles have wide handholds, narrow cylindrical.
Notes:
Name "head canoe" is derived from English translation for hull design. See doc folder for more description / history from "NATIVE VISIONS".
Search Terms:
Native
Transportation
Boat
Transportation
Boat
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Head Canoe Model
Head Canoe Model
Head Canoe Model
Head Canoe Model