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Canoe Paddle, 20th Century
Asmat people; Papua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia, Melanesia
Wo…
Paddle
Canoe Paddle, 20th Century
Asmat people; Papua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia, Melanesia
Wo…
Canoe Paddle, 20th Century Asmat people; Papua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia, Melanesia Wood, feathers, Job's tear and pigment; 127 x 5 3/16 x 5 18 in. 2004.1.1 Bowers Museum General Acquisition Fund Purchase

Paddle

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-paddles
Culture Asmat
Date20th Century
Made AtPapua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia
MediumWood, feathers, Job's tear and pigment
Dimensions127 1/4 × 8 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (323.2 × 22.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchase made possible by the Bowers Museum General Acquisitions Fund
Object number2004.1.1
DescriptionPaddle, carved wood, paddle painted orange, white, carved geometric design, pole end wrapped with braided fiber with beads and feathers on one side, carved standing figure just below feathers. Asmat, New Guinea.
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