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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1938.1.121 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name paddle Description Ceremonial paddle with flat, leaf-shaped blade made of wood, with shark tooth pattern carving over whole surface and a conical butt decorated with small anthropomorphic heads. Shaft is round in section. A metal fixing at the end of the butt for suspension. Potentially a gift of Admiral Page. Production place Polynesia, French Polynesia, Austral Islands Production period 19th Century, early Material wood Dimensions length: 125.00 cm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1938.1.121
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

paddle
Description

Ceremonial paddle with flat, leaf-shaped blade made of wood, with shark tooth pattern carving over whole surface and a conical butt decorated with small anthropomorphic heads. Shaft is round in section. A metal fixing at the end of the butt for suspension. Potentially a gift of Admiral Page.
Production place

Polynesia, French Polynesia, Austral Islands
Production period

19th Century, early
Material

wood
Dimensions

Details