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Object Number 08-25-50/73583
Display Title Paddle, carved wood, 5-sided ridged eccentric blade, cylindrical shaft
Descriptions
Inventory Description Paddle, carved wood, 5-sided ridged eccentric blade, cylindrical shaft
Classification
  • Paddle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms German Uganda
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 154.5 x 16 x 3.7 cm (60 13/16 x 6 5/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 08-25-50/73583 & Bukoba
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz (1907-1908 - 1908)
Collector Dr. William McMichael Woodworth (1907-1908 - 1908)
Donor Alexander Agassiz (1907-1908 - 1908)

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