Ceremonial Paddle
29-58-28
From: Raivavae (uncertain) | Austral Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-58-28 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Raivavae (uncertain) | Austral Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Ceremonial. Wooden. Round butt with frieze of conventionalized human heads in relief, the bodies in intaglio coalescing to form a band of conventional ornament. Whole paddle carved with the typical Austral Islands form of design. |
| Length | 128.5 cm |
| Width | 28.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
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