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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
/
Manus Province
/
Matty Island
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Wuvulu Island
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Wuvulu Island
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber
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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