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Object Number:70-9-126B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Pamunkey
Provenience: United States of America
Virginia
Culture Area: Northeast Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Red Cedar
Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Credit Line:Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

Description

Made by Paul Miles of red cedar. Resemble paddles with long thin handles and wide rectangular bases. One side of each is smooth and uncarved while the other side has rows of diamonds carved on the paddle so that the diamonds extend out with lines carved between them. The stamps are of three different sizes.

Bibliography:

[Other] Wm. D. Morley, Inc. Inventory and Appraisement - Personal Property - The Estate of Samuel W. Pennypacker, 2nd, Dec'd. - Haldeman Road Schwenksville, RD 1 Penna. October 15, 1968.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 29View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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