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Collector:
Father Joseph R. Deihl  Search this
Donor Name:
Catholic University Of America  Search this
Object Type:
Canoe Model
Place:
Tokelau Islands, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Polynesia
Accession Date:
6 Jul 1956
Collection Date:
1924
Notes:
From catalog card: "Coll[ected by] Deihl, 1924. Similar to Plate 3A in Macgregor, but lacks mast and projecting booms for mast stays, breakwaters and weather boards, decking over hull. Deck planks between hulls. Cowries (Cypraea annulus) lashed to ends and outboard gunwales shell inlay decoration on both outboard sides. Ref. Macgregor, Tokelau p. 121"
Record Last Modified:
24 Apr 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
211312
USNM Number:
E396059-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3397dc6f1-8a5a-4cb8-a7c6-6d7826ace4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8424923