Ceremonial Paddle
About this object
Narrative
Purchased by donor at Petit Musee in Montreal in 1988.
Physical description
Paddle carved out a single piece of wood. The blade is thin and leaf shaped, concave and intricately carved with small incised triangles, zigzags and half circles on both surfaces. The shaft is similarly decorated. The grip flares out from the shaft and is circular with a flat base. It too is intricately carved but with a larger pattern of decorated half circles and incised triangles, as well as leaf shaped protrusions around the base. The bottom of the grip has incised concentric circles with triangles.
Materials
Date Acquired
24 Apr 2012
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Robert Cazelais and Nicole Lachapelle CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 97 cm x 19 cm x 9 cm
Object Number
2960/43