Passenger vessel; Canoe, Birch bark
Scale: Unknown. A model of a Central Canadian birch bark canoe made from wood and animal skin. The hull is constructed by plank-on-frame with varying frame widths and visible planking which is painted a uniform black. The hull is covered by several pieces of animal hide stitched together which are sewn to the bulwarks securing them to the hull. The hull is double-ended (one end has been broken off) and open with a single thwart in the centre of the vessel. At the complete end of the model, inboard, there is a carved piece of wood whose purpose is not known.
The high stem and stern indicate that this vessel is an Eastern Ojibway or Algonkin type canoe.
The high stem and stern indicate that this vessel is an Eastern Ojibway or Algonkin type canoe.
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Object Details
ID: | AAE0136 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Full hull model; Plank-on-frame |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | Before 1906 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 280 mm x 850 mm x 250 mm |
Parts: | Passenger vessel; Canoe, Birch bark |