Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0049 | |
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 | ca. 1965 | |
Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
Materials | Wood; Paint | |
Description | Canoe paddle carved from single piece of wood; Long cylindrical shaft or handle flares out toward distal end to form broad, flat leaf-shaped “paddle†that tapers toward distal end, with short finial at extreme tip; Pair of wide parallel dark green lines are painted across mid-section on each face of the paddle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.4, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 169.5 |