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Chipewyan Painted Paddles

Here are some painted paddles from the American Museum of Natural History. The first one resembles the classic Cree-style design although the tribal affiliation and location here seems to be different. Perhaps some overlap between Cree and Chipewyan in the area.


Catalog No: 50.1/ 8286
Culture: CHIPEWYAN
Locale: NWT, GREAT SLAVE LAKE
Country: CANADA
Material: WOOD, PIGMENT
Dimensions: L:151.5 W:12 H:4 [in CM]



Culture: CHIPEWYAN
Locale: NWT, GREAT SLAVE LAKE
Country: CANADA
Material: WOOD, PIGMENT
Dimensions: L:129 W:11 H:3 [in CM]