Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0050 | |
| 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 | Island: Romanum, Faichuk region, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| 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; Paddle is likely stained overall, but otherwise undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.4, Thickness = 4.3, Length = 195.0 | |