Model Canoe
Name/Title
Model CanoeEntry/Object ID
2017.3.5Description
Miniature birch bark canoe. The hull of the canoe is constructed of birchbark, bent into shape and secured with small nails to splint around the top. The two ends are stitched together. The top is enclosed except for a central opening rimmed with a small wooden splint.Context
Made by a Mr. Paquette (d. 1956) in Highgate Center, VT.Acquisition
Accession
2017.3Source or Donor
Wiseman, Frederick M.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Frederick M. WisemanMade/Created
Date made
1950 - 1956Place
Village
Highgate CenterTown
HighgateCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Abenaki
Native American