Paddle Item Number: 3410/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Unpainted wooden canoe paddle. T-shaped grip. Diamond shaped blade with a rounded tip. The shaft is cylindrical at the centre, but flattens at both ends where it meets the blade or grip.
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.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Savary Island, British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Owned by Tony Griffin before December 10, 2019
- Received from Tony Griffin (Donor) on December 10, 2019
What
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Tla'amin
- Previous Owner
- Tony Griffin
- Received from
- Tony Griffin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Savary Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Collection Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before December 10, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on December 10, 2019
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3410/0001