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Object Number 2006.6.1
Display Title Wood paddle, intricately carved
Descriptions
Object Description Wood paddle, intricately carved with triangle, diamond and circular patterns; knob carved with 7 faces
Inventory Description Paddle, cylindrical handle, leaf shaped head, intricately carved
Classification
  • Paddle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / France / French Polynesia / Austral Islands? / High Island?
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 130.5 x 20 x 8 cm (51 3/8 x 7 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of The Family of Laura Griffin and Hervey Frost Houghton
Provenance
Owner Laura Griffin Houghton
Owner Ethel Griffin
Owner Herve Frost Houghton
Collector Father of Ethel and Laura Griffin
Donor Patricia L. Wood (2/21/06)

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