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Object Number
971-2-50/11608
Display Title
Wooden plaque, engraved, brown; geometric decorations; animal decorations, not i
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden plaque, engraved, brown; geometric decorations; animal decorations, not indigenous art. 9" long shaped like blade
Inventory Description
Paddle, carved wood, flat, parabola shaped, incised geometric designs, leather s
Classification
- Paddle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Wood, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 11.5 x 0.8 cm (9 1/16 x 4 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-2-50/11608
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