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Chartres Canoe Model Paddles

Found some pics of another, earlier canoe model with some decorative paddles. These photos date from 1955 showing the "Chartres Canoe" dated to 1672, at the Mus�e des Beaux-arts in Chartres, France. Black and white only, but you can just make out the chevron style hash marks on the paddles.








"Model of a birch bark canoe 1672, at art Museum, Chartres; Summer photos 1955; CCFCS [Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies]"