Artifact Number:
 06106

Object:
Paddle, canoe
Hoe

Material:
 Plant (wood)

Dimensions:
 147x18x3.5 cm

Origin:
  Hiva Oa, Marquesas, Polynesia

Comments:
 A lightweight wood (unknown) was used to make this one pieced paddle. The handle tapers to a flat round top and is longer in comparison to the blade. The small blade is 37 cm with "HAAK" carved on the front and has a 17 cm projection at the tip.



Collection Name: Alvin Seale

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