Sturgeon-Nose Balsam Bark Canoe
Nom de l'objet : | Sturgeon-Nose Balsam Bark Canoe |
Technique de fabrication : | Bark |
Numéro d'accession : | 1977.047.1 |
Nom ou numéro du modèle : | n/a |
Date de début de production : | 1962 |
École ou style : | Aboriginal |
Description : | The unique bow shape of this craft is sometimes known as the "sturgeon nose." Primarily the Ktunaxa used these canoes on the rivers and lakes of southern British Columbia and in northern Washington State. The hull is constructed of balsam bark. The sections of bark running underneath the gunwales are birch. Alder bark has been used in the lashings. There is speculation regarding the design of these craft. The unique shape of the end likely improves the dynamics of the craft, and compensates for the inferior properties of this type of bark. |
Fonctions : | No other Aboriginal nation in North America builds canoes in the same style as the Kutenai. The craft were constructed for use on rivers and lakes. They were made of the bark of birch, spruce, fir, white pine, or balsam whatever material was available at the building site. The size of the Kutenai sturgeon-nose canoes varied from between approximately 14 and 20 feet in length. (Adney & Chapelle, The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America, 1964). The Kutenai peoples were divided into three groups, the Lower Kutenai, the Upper Kutenai and the Plains Kutenai. The Lower Kutenai peoples live south of Creston B.C., were walso known as the Arcplat or Flatbow peoples. This name is said to be derived from the shape of the Kootenay Lake. Hunting, fishing and trapping were all part of the Kutenai lifestyle (http://www.crestonvalley.com/historypg1.html). |
Nombre de parties composantes : | one |
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Ville de l'établissement : | Peterborough |
Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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