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Collector:
Shigeru Kaneshiro  Search this
Donor Name:
U.S. Department Of Interior  Search this
Culture:
Yapese  Search this
Object Type:
Canoe Model
Place:
Yap Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia
Accession Date:
24 Sep 1958
Collection Date:
1957
Notes:
From catalog card: "(Ref: Haddon and Hornell, pp. 385,386, figs. 274 and 276). Hull like those of Haddon and Hornell, figs. 274 and 276 except ends do not turn up so far and thwarts are lacking. Platform like fig. 276, but lacks the decking over the beams. ... [Further details physical description] ... Outer side of hull is painted magenta except for strip around outside of gunwales, which is black and the claw just under the forward end, which is striped black and white."
Record Last Modified:
24 Apr 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
220836
USNM Number:
E394813-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38f4ed204-1ff2-4eeb-9d14-9195dc8a43e8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8423626