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Artist/Maker
Unknown artist
Date1875-1900
MediumWood, intestine, string, and paint
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 in. × 21 1/2 in. × 4 in. (11.4 × 54.6 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineTransferred from the Knox Hall of Natural History, Hamilton College
Object number1984.514
Not on view
DescriptionModel of skin-covered hunting craft. Said to be "Alaskan."
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Provenance
1984: Hamilton College (Emerson Gallery), by transfer from the Anthropology Department;
prior to 1979 - 1984: Hamilton College (Anthropology Department), by transfer from the Knox Hall of Natural History;
by 1925: Hamilton College (Knox Hall of Natural History), by gift from an unknown donor (research pending).
prior to 1979 - 1984: Hamilton College (Anthropology Department), by transfer from the Knox Hall of Natural History;
by 1925: Hamilton College (Knox Hall of Natural History), by gift from an unknown donor (research pending).
Inscribed
Inscribed in black ink on center left side: NANW 47 / E33 [crossed out]
Unknown artist
Date: unknown
Medium: Wood, intestine, string, and paint
Object number: 1984.513
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1825-50
Medium: Wood with paint and abalone
Object number: 1984.470