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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1938.1.125 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name paddle Description Ceremonial paddle with very large flat leaf-shaped blade made of wood, with shark tooth pattern carving over whole surface and a large round butt decorated with small anthropomorphic heads )some are broken). The shaft is round in section. The front of the blade is decorated with zigzag designs and the back is covered in circular sun motifs carved in sections. A metal fixing is nailed to the butt end for suspension. Potentially a gift of Admiral Page. Production place Polynesia, French Polynesia, Austral Islands Production period 19th Century, early Material wood Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1938.1.125
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

paddle
Description

Ceremonial paddle with very large flat leaf-shaped blade made of wood, with shark tooth pattern carving over whole surface and a large round butt decorated with small anthropomorphic heads )some are broken). The shaft is round in section. The front of the blade is decorated with zigzag designs and the back is covered in circular sun motifs carved in sections. A metal fixing is nailed to the butt end for suspension. Potentially a gift of Admiral Page.
Production place

Polynesia, French Polynesia, Austral Islands
Production period

19th Century, early
Material

wood

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