Star and Crescent Miniature Shriners Canoe Paddles

Circa 1890-1920: This pair of eye catching mustard, red, and green 24"L x 3"W hand carved and paint decorated miniature canoe paddles feature the ancient star and crescent motif, the major symbol of the Shriners fraternal organization formed in New York City in 1876 as an offshoot of the Freemasons. These beautiful and finely crafted folk art wooden oars are in excellent condition with very minimal loss to the original vibrant polychromatic paint scheme and were most likely displayed in a rural east coast Shriners Lodge perhaps in the Adirondacks or on the coast of Maine in the late 19th or early 20th century.