Dance Paddle
67-5-46
From: Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands | Gupuna
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 67-5-46 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands | Gupuna |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Shell | Pigment |
| Description | Woman's dance paddle, mata ni mao. Wood, with black pigment, shell inlay. Carved at the top a pair of birds, at the bottom a pair of fish. These paddles are used by women in their dances. The basic shape is derived from a canoe paddle. Carved by Ratana of Gupuna Village. Used at departure ceremony for William Davenport. Gift of maker. |
| Length | 116.5 cm |
| Width | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line | William Kohler Expedition; William H. Davenport, 1967 |
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