Paddle Item Number: 3410/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Unpainted wooden canoe paddle. Part of the T-shaped grip is broken off. Diamond shaped blade with a broken tip. The shaft is cylindrical.

Narrative

Canoe paddle. Found in the closet of a house on Savary Island in 1952, when the house was purchased by the donor's parents. Assumed to have been purchased by the previous owners during the time when Tla'amin would canoe to their lands on Savary Island to trade with visitors.