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Object Number 47-72-70/5330
Display Title Canoe paddle, half of paddle end has carving.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Paddle, leaf-shaped ridged blade, geometric designs carved on blade, carved hand
Classification
  • Paddle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Mai River
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 197.5 x 9.8 x 2.6 cm (77 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-72-70/5330

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