Model Paddle Item Number: 3176/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model paddle. Blade is long and leaf shaped, slightly convex on both sides, with a rounded, tapered tip. Handle is thick and round at neck, flattening toward grip. Grip is a small tube. Birds are painted on either side in formline style, in red and black.
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.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by the donor's grandfather in the Ocean Falls area in the 1920s.
Item History
- Made by Captain Richard Carpenter (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1860 and 1930
- Collected in Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada during 1925
- Owned by Lawrence Allen before June 10, 2016
- Received from Lawrence Allen (Donor) on June 10, 2016
What
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Creator
- Captain Richard Carpenter (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Lawrence Allen
- Received from
- Lawrence Allen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1860 and 1930
- Collection Date
- during 1925
- Ownership Date
- before June 10, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on June 10, 2016
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3176/0001