Mi'kmaq Model canoe and dolls 1860
RCIN 84332
RCIN 84332
Royal Collection Trust
© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2016
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Another photo showcases the paddles, which look like two larger stern paddles and two smaller spear-like paddles with pole grips used by the bow paddler.
Mi'kmaq model paddles 1860
RCIN 84332
RCIN 84332
Royal Collection Trust
© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2016
Find it pretty interesting that while the canoe is obviously not a true replica, being decorated with dyed porcupine quills and lacking an accurate number of ribs, the paddles do match some existing artworks from the era.
Paddle Detail from Wigwams at Pointe de Levy, Lower Canada
ca. 1836
Artist: Whitmore, George St. Vincent, 1798-1851.
Credit: W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana
Very interesting! is this all the Mi'kmaw photos/illustrations you have come across? I am always looking for family photos :)
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