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Object Number 46-78-70/2349
Display Title Paddle of dark wood with no ornament, almost triangular head
Descriptions
Object Description Paddle of dark wood with no ornament, almost triangular head
Inventory Description Paddle, cylindrical shaft, diamond shaped flat blade, perforated and fiber bound
Classification
  • Paddle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Wuvulu Island
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Manus Province / Matty Island
Dimensions Overall: 117.4 x 12 x 3.7 cm (46 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2349
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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