Anishinaabe Birchbark Canoe, Full Size
Sale 930 - Native American Art, Session I
Sep 17, 2021
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$1,000 -
$1,500
Sold for $3,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Anishinaabe Birchbark Canoe, Full Size
first quarter 20th century
overall length 14 feet, 8 inches x width 3 feet
Deaccessioned from the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Ex Museum of Indian Heritage, Pennsylvania
Condition Report
Please note - this is a FULL SIZE canoe. Please request a shipping quote.
Has some old repairs and splits in the birch bark. Some of the ribs are separated, but included with the canoe.
Has some old repairs and splits in the birch bark. Some of the ribs are separated, but included with the canoe.
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