Large wooden paddle

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Object Number 47-73-70/2882

Display Title Large wooden paddle

Descriptions

Inventory Description Paddle, cylindrical handle, cut-out end, flat leaf-shaped head, carved design

Classification

Paddle

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea

Additional Geographic Terms Mai River

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 286 x 13 x 3.2 cm (112 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 47-73-70/2882

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