Model Paddle Item Number: A2143 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model paddle with an abstract design on both sides of the blade in orange and black and three bands of red on the handle shaft and butt end.
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
No provenance recorded; cultural attribution based on artist attribution (Bill McLennan, 2008).
Item History
- Made by Captain Richard Carpenter (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1860 and 1930
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Creator
- Captain Richard Carpenter (Maker)
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1860 and 1930
Other
- Condition
- poor