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Start Over Object name Paddle Object class Carvings (visual works)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-17992, described as Paddle of wood, unpainted, carved crossbar fitted to handle end.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 16-20218, described as Paddle; (ikat spreader) warping paddle carved from 1 piece of wood; 6 slots alternating with 5 holes; handle; 31.5 centimeter x 14 centimeter x 1 centimeter thick
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 16-9515, described as Canoe paddle; wood; leaf-shaped blase; end of handle carved in shape of crescent; incised geometric designs on either end of handle; 131.5 cms length.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-14144, described as Small, wooden, with animal designs. "Sitka" carved on handle.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 5-4400, described as Paddle; carved chikamba wood; natural with black design; 58 cm l.
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.

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