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Canoe, dug out, with two figures (b,c) and two paddles (d,e). (a) Canoe carved from a single piece of wood with grain running longitudinally from bow to stern. Flat bottom with straight sides which taper to form a point at each end.; (b) Figure, carved from a single piece of wood with faceted oval body and circular head. Brown and white down feathers glued to top of head. Body flares to form a square base cut at oblique angle. Circular headed metal nail through base secures figure to interior of canoe.; (c) Figure carved from a single piece of wood with long rectangular body and flattened at back and chest. Brown and white feathers are glued to the top of the circular head. Body constricts then flares to form a square base, cut at an oblique angle. Square headed metal nail through base secures figure to opposite end of canoe.; (d) Paddle made from a single piece of wood. Flattened blade has rounded tip and tapers in width towards throat and in thickness from blade centre to edges. Shaft is rectangular and terminates in a faceted butt.; (e) Paddle made from a single piece of wood. Flattened blade has straight tip and tapers in width towards throat. Shaft is rectangular and terminates in a faceted butt.;;

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1914/06/ - 1914/07/, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada, (Waugh) "One wooden canoe with two figures and two paddles; dream object; replica of an older one - by Peter John (On.)".; (Adney & Chapelle) "On large bodies of water within their territory, the Iroquois used dugouts, but for navigating streams and for use in raiding their enemies they employed bark canoes. . .Only when a long lasting watercraft was desired would the bark canoe be unsatisfactory; then the dugout could be built. (213)"; (Lyford) "To secure a log out of which to make the canoe or dugout, a circle of clay was applied near the base of a tree and a fire was started just below it. When the tree had been burned for a few inches the charred portion was scraped away with a stone chisel. It might be necessary to repeat the process several times until the tree was felled. The log was reduced to the desired length by charring and scraping and a cavity was hollowed out by further charring and scraping. (61) "