dance paddle. red painted wood; single piece; narrow handle with wide triangular-shaped head; incised design of triangles; identical designs on each side. 4 holes on each edge and 1 near tip containing twisted and tied tassles of plant fiber. identical to 11-45518.
Donor:
Norden H. Cheatham
Collection place:
Pohnpei Island, Senyavin Islands, Pohnpei State
Culture or time period:
Micronesian
Collector:
Norden H. Cheatham
Collection date:
1960
Materials:
Paint (coating) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Accession date:
September 15, 1994
Context of use:
purchased on open tourist market in mid 1960's. represents state of the art at the time.
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
width 7 centimeters, height 1.3 centimeters, and length 49.5 centimeters