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Bailer

Date1890-1904

Mediumalder

DimensionsOther: 11.9 × 16.5 × 33.7 cm (4 11/16 × 6 1/2 × 13 1/4 in.)
Other: 7 × 2.8 × 14.5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 1/8 × 5 11/16 in.)

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Wood Carving

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-175

Object numberHRC 00175

Descriptionbailer, for canoe. carved from a single piece of wood ( red alder - from docementaion ) smoothly finished. scoop shaped bowl has a flattened bottom in the form of a convex triangle. sides radiate outward to curved flattened rim 1.0cm wide. bowl flares towards widened distal end and tapers upward tto form a point at proximal end. handle is carvved from the same piece of wood into the form of an elongated u with open work space in the centre to accomodate handling. upper surface is elliptical in cross section; lower surface is roughly triangular with curved upper edge. circular hole on curved part of handle; another on side of bowl 2.0cm from rim. "1895/Skidegate/128" in black ink on lower section of handle.

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