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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