E0525 : Canoe, Birch Bark, Chippewa, 1924

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0525

Classification Category:

7:Distribution & Transportation Artifacts ➞ Water Transportation ➞ Equipment

Materials:

binding agents ➔ adhesive

Dimensions:

183 cm L

Provenance of Object:

"This canoe was made by Ka-Kaba Pak, whose English name is McCommas, a brother of the chief Pak May of the Manitou band of the Chippewa tribe, living in a region near International Falls, Minnesota." (From object label).

Production Date:

July 10, 1924

Use/Function:

This is a long-nose Cree-Ojibway canoe of western Ojibway groups. Although commissioned specifically for the Luther College Museum, it is a functional canoe.

Source Locality:

International Falls, Minnesota

Acquisition Date:

July 30 1924

Description:

Birch-bark canoe with light, reddish-brown in color with black seams.

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