Canoe model paddle/paddles

Culture/People
probably Amazonia (attributed)
Previous owner
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982
Donor
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast); donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Place
Rio Amazonas (Amazon River) region; Brazil
See related items
Amazonia
Watercraft and accessories
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/1530
Barcode
251530.000
Object Type
Watercraft and accessories
Object Name
Canoe model paddle/paddles
Media/Materials
Wood, feather/feathers, vegetal fiber
Techniques
Carved, twill-plaited
Dimensions
50 x 3 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6281429aa-d126-4314-a231-152c3a12b30a
Record ID
NMAI_267382