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Model Paddle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3176/2

Model paddle. Blade is long and leaf shaped, slightly convex on both sides, with a tapered, rounded tip. Handle is thick and round at neck, flattening toward grip. Grip is a small tube that extends beyond the width of the handle. Birds are painted on both sides of the blade in formline style, in red and black.

  • Narrative

    Said to have been collected by the donor's grandfather in the Ocean Falls area in the 1920s.

  • History Of Use

    Canoe paddles like this were probably made to be sold to non-Indigenous collectors. Producing collectible objects became a way for carvers and painters to continue their traditions during a time of great cultural change.

  • Type of Item paddle
  • Culture Heiltsuk
  • Material wood, paint
  • Measurements height 77.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)
  • Creator Captain Richard Carpenter
  • Previous Owner Lawrence Allen
  • Received from Lawrence Allen
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Collected in Ocean Falls
  • Creation Date between 1860 and 1930
  • Collection Date during 1925
  • Ownership Date before June 10, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on June 10, 2016
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3176/0002

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