Nootka Museum collection includes this carved paddle and the book '“Malaspina & Galiano 1791-1792” by Donald Cutter. Three additional larger carvings of totems by the same Makah artist are available at additional cost.
Canoe paddle is made of red cedar, pointed at the end and carved at the grip with animals, giving their spirit to the paddle, suggesting the keen vision of an owl and gliding in the water as a bird’s wing glides through the air. Northwest style, long and thin for navigating in rivers, sound, inland passage and the ocean. 52” long x 5 “ wide Good condition. Circa 1950
Canoe paddle is made of red cedar, pointed at the end and carved at the grip with animals, giving their spirit to the paddle, suggesting the keen vision of an owl and gliding in the water as a bird’s wing glides through the air. Northwest style, long and thin for navigating in rivers, sound, inland passage and the ocean. 52” long x 5 “ wide Good condition. Circa 1950
Nootka Museum collection includes this carved paddle and the book '“Malaspina & Galiano 1791-1792” by Donald Cutter. Three additional larger carvings of totems by the same Makah artist are available at additional cost.