Model Paddle
Item number 2639/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Public
RRN ID
Item Records
This page shows all the information we have about this item. Both the institution that physically holds this item, and RRN members have contributed the knowledge on this page. You’re looking at the item record provided by the holding institution. If you scroll further down the page, you’ll see the information from RRN members, and can share your own knowledge too.
The RRN processes the information it receives from each institution to make it more readable and easier to search. If you’re doing in-depth research on this item, be sure to take a look at the Data Source tab to see the information exactly as it was provided by the institution.
These records are easy to share because each has a unique web address. You can copy and paste the location from your browser’s address bar into an email, word document, or chat message to share this item with others.
- Data
- Data Source
This information was automatically generated from data provided by MOA: University of British Columbia. It has been standardized to aid in finding and grouping information within the RRN. Accuracy and meaning should be verified from the Data Source tab.
Description
Model paddle features a painted composition on each side of the blade: on one side is an eagle, painted primarily in red with a re-curved beak and black detailing; on the opposite side is a raven, painted primarily in black with a less sharply curved beak and red detailing. The compositions are abstracted to fit the elongated shape of the paddle blade. Ovoid elements. Handle is unpainted.
Narrative
The original owner of the paddle, Fred Nash, said that "Uncle Charlie" (Charles Edenshaw) had made the small paddle for him as a toy when he was a child. Edenshaw died when Nash was about 4 years old (1920). Nash's grandfather Henry Edenshaw was Charles Edenshaw's cousin. (See MOA 3261/122 for a similar paddle, with the same provenance.)
Item History
- Made by Charles Edenshaw (Maker) in Masset, British Columbia, Canada ? between 1915 and 1920
- Owned by Frederick Henry Nash
- Owned by Zoe Nash before October 13, 2004
- Received from Zoe Nash (Donor) on November 17, 2004
What
- Name
- Model Paddle
- Identification Number
- 2639/1
- Type of Item
- paddle
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 61.9 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 1.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Masset, British Columbia, Canada ?
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Charles Edenshaw (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Frederick Henry Nash and Zoe Nash
- Received from
- Zoe Nash (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1915 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before October 13, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on November 17, 2004
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 15
- Accession Number
- 2639/0001
Ask a question
Let the RRN community answer your questions
Public
With an account, you can ask other users a question about this item. Request an Account
Shared Knowledge
Share your knowlege of this item with the RRN community
Public
With an account, you can submit information about this item and have it visible to all users and institutions on the RRN. Request an Account
Similar Items
