Paddle
Physical description
Single piece of black palm wood, tapered at both ends. One tip painted pink-red, with faint remains of pink-red and white stripes at sides. Band of feathers attached to fibre around centre. Feathers are brown and red, with one yellow-white and one blue. Diagonal cuts painted pink-red and white by feather band. Band of fringed grass fibre further up. Two holes bored at one end with plant fibre tied through - both bundles painted pink-red at tips with feathers tied to the ends. Notches scored in wood a top sides.
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Materials
Date Acquired
20 Apr 2004
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Ms. Susan and Dr. Abraham Ross CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 104 x 9 x 2.5 cm
Object Number
2623/1