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Start Over Object name Paddle Object class Carvings (visual works) Function 1.4 Transportation
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-7184, described as Paddle of wood, for kayak, double bladed, unpainted raised carved ridge on center of one side of blades.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 16-14970, described as Canoe paddle, 2-bladed type; openwork designs including circles and ovals and curvilinear surface carving on one blade; other blade has blue ground with black, white and red geometric designs on both faces; 1. 1.14 M. CF. 16-14971
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-4660, described as Paddle of wood, abstract painted design on broad flat blade, different on each side, using red and black pigments, at end of handle is carved crossbar (broken) of same piece wood as paddle. Pattern probably forms totem or ownership mark.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6396, described as Paddle of wood, end of handle broken off (lost), upper area of blade painted red, both sides, raised carved ridge in center of both sides but extends to tip on one side only.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6397, described as Paddle of wood, geometric painted design in black and red pigments, red band on handle, crossbar at end of handle carved from same piece of wood as rest, slight carved raised ridge in center of blade on both sides. Pattern probably forms totem or ownership mark.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 11-45532, described as Carved wooden paddle or oar. Blade is decorated on both sides with wood burned triangles in each corner and 6 wood burned dots. A burned band & carved indentation differentiates the blade from the handle. The edges of the blade are also wood burned adjacent to the triangles and decorated with a single dot near the base of the blade. The end of the handle is decorated with a recessed carved band and a rounded base.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6395, described as Paddle of wood, unpainted, 2 areas of Eskimo repairwork on blade, raised carved ridge in center of blade on both sides, handle ends in crossbar which is separate piece of wood fitted to handle.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 11-11917, described as Carved wooden paddle
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6394, described as Paddle of wood, unpainted, handle ends in crossbar, same piece of wood as handle, raised carved ridge on center of blade, both sides.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-7185, described as Paddle of wood, for kayak, double bladed, unpainted raised carved ridge on center of one side of blades.

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