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Paddle
(20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood

Measurements
139.5 × 15.2 × 5.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jim Davidson, 1990

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Keram River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O.21-1990

Department
Pacific Art

Physical description
Paddle, carved flat and leafate shaped on one end with a long rounded handle ending with carved double head figure in progile. Decorations on paddle painted black.