Paddle
29-94-61
From: West Africa
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 29-94-61 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | West Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved | Painted |
Description | Carved from one piece of wood; stout shaft; broad blade, which is cut into three prongs, the wide notches which form them being bevelled al round the curves. A triangular rib is carved as a continuation of the shaft on each face of the blade. The blade and the adjacent part of the handle has been crudely painted with gray oil paint (European). |
Length | 140 cm |
Width | 32 cm |
Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
Other Number | 23350? - Dealer's Number | 23330? - Dealer's Number |
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