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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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