Cherry Gallery c1890 Batteaux Steering Paddle

Quite late to post this, but the January listing of current selections at  CherryGallery.com features a Penobscot-influenced paddle used to steer logging batteaux in Maine. Below are their photos and a brief description:

Monumental Painted Canoe Paddle

This style of oversized canoe paddle was modeled after Penobscot Indian canoe paddles and made for use by loggers who maneuvered flat-bottomed batteaux during log drives, often by standing in the bow and stern. It retains its old evergreen and cranberry colorblock paint.

7.75" w, 86" h 

Circa 1890