Dance-Paddle
Dance-Paddle
Object name: Dance-Paddle
Date: 1700-1998
Dimensions:
365 x 185 x 25 mm
Medium: Wood
Object number: LDCUM1998.100
DescriptionLeaf shaped head of an Austral Islands ceremonial paddle. It has been cut off at the beginning of the handle. It is flat on one side, with a slightly raised spine on the other, and pointed at the end. There is ornate carving on the surface in a banded triangular or cross pattern.
Culture: Oceania