Canoe paddle. Blade is long and leaf shaped, very slightly convex on both sides, with a tapered, rounded tip. Handle is thick and round at neck, flattening toward grip. Grip is tubular and extends slightly beyond the width of the handle. Decorative paintings on paddle show a large red and black striped fish with flukes and dorsal fin below two black rectangles with a dot at centre, and similar in red with traces of lines extending outwards. On the other side of the blade are linear and box designs, along with a motif showing a red circular centre and short black lines extending off. At top is a large fish in red and black with prominent teeth, and a dorsal fin.

• Narrative

  Said to have been collected by the donor's grandfather in the Ocean Falls area in the 1920s. Painted c. 1910–1920, judging by the painting style and pigments.

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• Type of Item paddle
• Culture Heiltsuk
• Material wood, paint
• Measurements height 163.0 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 3.2 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Lawrence Allen
• Received from Lawrence Allen

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• Made in British Columbia
• Collected in Ocean Falls

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• Creation Date between 1910 and 1920
• Collection Date during 1925
• Ownership Date before June 10, 2016
• Acquisition Date on June 10, 2016

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3176/0003