Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0519 | |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle model | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Model of canoe paddle with wide, spatulate blade that tapers to a blunt point on distal end and tapers more gradually at proximal end, gradually blending into the extended handle which terminates at its proximal end in a short cylinder that is perpendicular to the handle; Blade of paddle is painted black and decorated on each face with pair of red lines that are painted across the width of the blade at its widest point. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8 | |