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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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