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CAS 2013-0006-0049   CAS 2013-0006-0049; 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 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