Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Fort Rupert
Uses
Canoe balerUse: MATERIALS User: Not defined
TDWG use
MATERIALS
Storage
Large shelving
Related Items
Donor
Newcombe Dr CF
Donor No
8
Donor Date
30/06/1900
Donor Notes
Collector
Collector No
Collection Notes
Collection Date
00/11/1899
Exhibition
Expedition
Number Components
Publication
Notes:
Label reads: 'Canoe baler made of wood of red alder, Alnus rubra, Bong. by the aborigines of Fort Rupert, Vancouver Island.' Made by the Kwakwaka'wakw people of Fort Rupert. The canoe baler made of red alder is called Qa'lgyilis in the Kwakwala language., Newcombe was paid $0.75 for this item in 1900.