Paddle
Item number A1556 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wood paddle that is heavily shellacked. Blade is deeply carved in relief and painted with yellow, red, black, and green in the design of a beaver on both sides. Has black ovoid in yellow tapering oval eyes with black brows above, red nostrils, an open mouth with yellow in the middle surrounded by red, hunched legs, and red-brown cross hatched tail parts showing at either side with green at the ends. Large double handle grip.
Item History
- Made by Eli Gosnell (Maker) in Aiyansh, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Paddle
- Identification Number
- A1556
- Type of Item
- paddle
- Material
- cedar wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 171.0 cm, width 15.7 cm, depth 3.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Aiyansh, British Columbia, Canada ?
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- Creator
- Eli Gosnell (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 1960/0071
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