Paddle

29-175-378

From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-378
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Lanceolate-shaped blade. Rod-like handgrip, wider than stem and thicker. End of stem widened, flattened and notched next to grip. Narrow wedge-shaped piece cut out of stem next to grip. Identical red and black animal motif painted on both sides of blade.

Length 108.5
Width 12
Depth 3
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9101 - Collector Number

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