Ceremonial Paddle
| Object Number: | 29-93-17 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Austral Islands Raivavae (uncertain) |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 107.5 cm |
| Width: | 34.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Estate of George Byron Gordon, 1927 |
Description
Wood. Rectangular-butt type; blade has carving arranged in longitudinal bands; handle carved in rings.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Polynesia Gallery (28 Jan 1982 - Jun 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Davidson, Daniel S. 1947. "The Oceanic Collections of the University Museum". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 12. no. 3-4. pg. 1-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 87 (Fig. 24) (middle & lower right) (detail) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Hall, Henry U. 1921. Wood Carvings of the Austral Islands.. Vol. XII. no. No. 3. pg. 179-199 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 182, 196, 198 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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