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Object Number
46-78-70/2376
Display Title
Large paddle of dark wood with blade carved on both sides
Descriptions
Object Description
Large paddle of dark wood with blade carved on both sides
Inventory Description
Paddle, dark wood, leaf shaped blade, incised patterns, cylindrical handle
Classification
- Paddle
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 187 x 28 x 3.6 cm (73 5/8 x 11 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-70/2376, 2268.
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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