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UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST, SITKA, AK
Model Dugout Canoe with Paddles, c. 1900wood, mineral paint, Chinese vermilion, bone black, the vessel: 3.5 x 17.75 x 3.5 in (8.9 x 45.1 x 8.9 cm) / the paddles, each: 0.25 x 9 x 1 in (0.6 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm)
unsigned.
LOT 102
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A very finely constructed model dugout canoe featuring an elaborate, fully painted design in red Chinese vermilion and mineral-based blue paints. The bow and stern are painted in a formline...A very finely constructed model dugout canoe featuring an elaborate, fully painted design in red Chinese vermilion and mineral-based blue paints. The bow and stern are painted in a formline Bird design in red, blue, and black. This model appears to have been created in the same fashion as a full-sized dugout canoe, with the hull carved thin, then steamed and spread to create the signature lines and form of the vessel. This model also features thwarts and a yoke, just as a full-sized canoe would. Although the name of the maker is currently unknown, the formline painting is very similar to that of a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska, who made model dance paddles and may have created the Multiplying Wolf House screen [1]. This model canoe is also unusual for retaining both of its original miniature paddles.
1. Wudzixeedi Gooch “Multiplying Wolf” House Screen. National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/places/wudzixeedi-gooch-multiplying-wolf-house-screen.htm. Accessed 21 September 2025.
Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
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