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
circa 2000
Catalog Number
26/7254
Barcode
267254.000
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
Object Name
Canoe paddle
Media/Materials
Acacia/Koa wood
Techniques
Carved, glued
Dimensions
154.0 x 32.6 x 3.8 cm
Place
Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA
Archipelago
Polynesia
Island Name
Molokai
Island Grouping
Hawaiian Islands
See related items
Native Hawaiian
Watercraft and accessories
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_394551