Flat Carved Paddle, One of Two

Artist:Tlingit

Medium: Wood

Geograhical Locations:

• Sitka, Alaska, United States

Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 26 x 3 3/16 in. (66 x 8.1 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Accession Number: 30.1468.2

Image: 30.1468.1_30.1468.2_acetate_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
One of two canoe paddles carved in light, soft wood stained brown. On each paddle there is the Northwest Coast form-line style with salmon design , frontal view with an eye in the center of the design. The handles are undecorated. Old acession number #17, 695. Condition: good except for tip of paddle 1 is broken off.

Brooklyn Museum