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PaddleNb11.275

Carved from single piece of wood. Crutch handle has adze marks. Flat shaft rounded at grip, narrows, then widens to form a lanceolate blade. Central ridge runs from the grip to the point. Both sides have black and red two-dimensional painted design. Black band is on the handle. Killer whale is on the heavily varnished side. Reverse side has split u design and is lightly varnished.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
lacquer, paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb11.274

Carved from a single piece of wood. Crutch handle has adze marks. Flat shaft, rounded at the grip, narrowing, then widening to form a lanceolate blade. Central ridge runs from the grip to the point. Both sides are painted in black and red two-dimensional design of u's, split u's, and an ovoid. Black band is on the handle and the blade tip. One side is heavily varnished while the other side is light.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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