Ceremonial Paddle

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Ceremonial Paddle by Northwest Coast artist, is a long, slender object with a teardrop-shaped head. The head of the paddle is dark brown with a textured surface featuring various patterns and designs. A long, thin handle extends from the bottom of the head, ending in a decorative base. The background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom, with a subtle shadow cast by the paddle on the surface below.