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Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0047   CAS 2013-0006-0047; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk)
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Munien, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Kaniki Ring
Date of Manufacture 1965
Collection Name Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Elongated cylindrical handle flares out toward distal end to form flat, leaf-shaped paddle that tapers to slightly thicker, blunt distal tip; Kaniki Ring’s initials “KR” are painted on both faces of “paddle” in dark green paint.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.6, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 159.5