Object Details
Culture/People
Native Hawaiian
Previous owner
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943
Donor
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943
Collection History
Presented to NMAI Director W. Richard West (Southern Cheyenne) in 2005; donated to NMAI by W. Richard West in 2008.
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Date created
2003-2004
Catalog Number
26/7255
Barcode
267255.000
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
Object Name
Canoe model
Media/Materials
Acacia/Koa wood, twine/string
Techniques
Carved, wrapped, tied
Dimensions
53.8 x 22.7 x 5.6 cm
Place
Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA
Archipelago
Polynesia
Island Name
Molokai
Island Grouping
Hawaiian Islands
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_394552