Stirring Paddle

70-9-784

From: United States of America | North Carolina | Big Cove | Cherokee

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-784
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cherokee | Eastern Band
Provenience United States of America | North Carolina | Big Cove | Cherokee
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Curly Maple
Description

Paddle of curly maple thick for most of its length and flaring out at the bottom quarter into a thinner, wider portion with rounded bottom; hole cut through the top part of handle; subtle banding effect caused by the grain of the wood. Attached tag in Pennypacker's (?) handwriting reads: "Stirring paddle made of curly maple obtained from Jesse Lambert, Big Cove Band, Cherokee, N.C.".

Condition: Split in bottom back edge. Sent for freezing 6/91.

Length 48 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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