Model paddle with a fish depicted on one side of the blade, and bird on the other. On the same side as the bird design the hand grip is painted red and the pointed tip of the blade is painted orange-brown. On the same side as the fish design, the handle grip is painted with red stripes.

Set of six flat, spatula-like paddles.

Small paddle with a flat blade and a cylindrical shaft that tapers to a triangular handle. Decorated on blade and handle with a burnt design of small dots. The thin edges of the blade and handle are also burnt to a dark brown finish.

Canoe paddle. Flat blade tapers to a point. Remains of painted design in red and green on blade, mostly worn away - soft rope wrapped around shaft for approx. 7.5" acts as a grip. A crooked nail protrudes near the main handle grip.

A small paddle that has a cylindrical black handle and a flat brown blade that flares outward with cut corners. The handle is secured to the paddle with string.

Model paddle with inscription: "Greetings from Indian School Ahousat, B.C." Red and black paint used for inscription.

Symmetrical pierced geometric knot-like design carved on both sides of handle. Blade has same painted design in blue, green, red, and white geometric in reverse on both sides of paddle.

A long wood lanceolate paddle shape with a pointed blade. Each side of the blade has a different incised geometric design of lines, zig zags, and curved lines. The handle tip has a three part pierced design separated by horizontal bands of upraised squares, surrounded by carved zig zag lines on each side of the middle pierced part and three longitudinal grooves running along the middle of the end pierced part to the tip.

item is from the Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

item is from the Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection