Arts & Cultures Collections Database

 Arts & Culture Collections » Burke Museum Objects  » Object Details

« BACK TO SEARCH RESULTS
   
Object #     2015-93/1
Object name     Model Bark Canoe
Culture of Origin     Deg Hit'an
Materials     Birchbark, Paint, Sinew
Techniques     Painted, Sewn, Incised, Lashed
Dimensions     L: 33.5 in, H: 5.5 in, W: 5.5 in
Exhibit Label    

The Deg Hit'an used a lightweight birch bark for their canoes, which traversed the inland waterways of Western Alaska. This model's frame is held together with sinew, just like the Angyaaq. However, a full-sized bark canoe traditionally uses tree roots.
Source     Ms. Darlene Cheever
Credit     Gift of Darlene Cheever


Additional images are available:

 
                   
Many artworks displayed in the Collection Search are protected by copyright or trademark. If you are interested in reproducing these images, please visit the Reproduction and Use Policy site.