Artifact Number:
07922
Object:
Paddle, canoe
Hoe
Material:
Plant (niu), pearl
Dimensions:
161x11x3 cm
Origin:
Cook Islands, Polynesia
Comments:
Coconut (niu) wood was used to make this slender, narrow, one pieced paddle. The three pieces of circle shaped pearl shell inlay is missing. There is an indention on the handle located 8.5 cm above the blade. The blade point is broken off and chipped.
Collection Name: J.S. Emerson