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PaddleE11472-0
PaddleE14285-0
Painted PaddleE316897-0
Paddles For CanoeE2652-0

FROM CARD: "A PAIR."Peale catalogue identifies these paddles as "Paddles from Pugets sound, and the river Columbia." Catalogue card identifies as from the Northwest Coast.2 dark stained paddles with leaf shaped blades. # 1 of 2 has root/line binding on handle and is marked "Nootka". # 2 of 2 is missing grip end of handle. Tips of blades of both are damaged.

Culture
Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) ?
Made in
Oregon Territory, USA and Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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PaddleE258117-0
Paddle (1 of a pair)E274426-0
PaddleE11368-0

Kodiak type per Harvey Golden, 3-13-2008

Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Toy Or Ceremonial PaddleE360322-0
Canoe PaddleE23529-0

From card for E23523-46: "Dec 20, 1972, Bill Holm says that these are definitely Haida."Cultural ID for paddles E23523 - 23546 is somewhat in question. They were catalogued as Clallam, Bill Holm has identified them as Haida, but James Swan in correspondence in the accession file references 24 Bella Bella paddles.

Culture
Clallam ?, Haida ? or Bella Bella (Heiltsuk) ?
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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PaddleE274430-0