Figure Item Number: K4.199 a-h from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Four carved wooden figures (three paddlers, each wearing a sarong, and one passenger) standing in a canoe (part e) decorated with diagonal stripes, and with a trapezoidal protrusion at the front of the prow as well as a circular protrusion at the back. The shortest paddler (a) is holding a paddle (part f) with the end down to his right, the middle paddler (b) is holding his paddle (part g) with the end down to his left, and the tallest paddler (c) at the back of the canoe is holding his paddle (part h) with the end down to his right. The passenger (d), wearing a hat and suit, stands in front of the last paddler. The dark brown surfaces and designs on the figures and canoe have been burnt into the surface.