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Yámana canoe model with accessories

circa 1900

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

  • Title: Yámana canoe model with accessories
  • Date Created: circa 1900
  • Location: Mussels Bay, Isla Navarino (Navarin Island); Antártica Chilena Province; Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region XII; Chile
  • Physical Dimensions: 74.00 x 19.00 x 13.00 cm
  • Type: Watercraft and accessories
  • Medium: Beech bark, wood, whale gut/intestine, mapi grass (juncus magellanicus), peat
  • Techniques: Carved, bent, tied, wrapped, braided, coiled, dried
  • Culture: Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
  • Catalog Number: 5/8572
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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