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Wooden paddle, carved handle.
Wooden paddle, carved handle.
Object Number 47-72-70/5322
Display Title Wooden paddle, carved handle.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Paddle, ovate blade carved, cylindrical handle, cut-out design at tip
Classification
  • Paddle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Mai River
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 263 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm (103 9/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-72-70/5322

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