Paddle Item Number: 3176/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Canoe paddle. Blade is long and leaf shaped, very slightly convex on both sides, with a tapered, rounded tip. Handle is thick and round at neck, flattening toward grip. Grip is tubular and extends slightly beyond the width of the handle. Decorative paintings on paddle show a large red and black striped fish with flukes and dorsal fin below two black rectangles with a dot at centre, and similar in red with traces of lines extending outwards. On the other side of the blade are linear and box designs, along with a motif showing a red circular centre and short black lines extending off. At top is a large fish in red and black with prominent teeth, and a dorsal fin.
Narrative
Collected by the donor's grandfather in the Ocean Falls area in the 1920s. Painted c. 1910–1920, judging by the painting style and pigments.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1930
- Owned by Lawrence Allen before June 10, 2016
- Received from Lawrence Allen (Donor) on June 10, 2016
What
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk ?
- Previous Owner
- Lawrence Allen
- Received from
- Lawrence Allen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1930
- Ownership Date
- before June 10, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on June 10, 2016
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3176/0003