Artifact Number:
 06107

Object:
Paddle, canoe
Hoe

Material:
 Plant (wood)

Dimensions:
 161x20x3.5 cm

Origin:
  Hiva Oa, Marquesas, Polynesia

Comments:
 Wood (unknown) was used to make this one pieced paddle. The small blade has a tear drop shape with a projection at the tip of 17 cm. The handle is long in comparison to the blade. The top and bottom of the handle shaft is tapered. The top of the handle is knobbed with a flared flat ending and has what looks like a small segment of a circles.



Collection Name: Alvin Seale

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