Canoe paddle
Country
Papua New Guinea
State/Province
Gulf of Papua New Guinea
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Description
Wood paddle
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander Paddle
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Measurements
L1980 x W150mm
Media/Materials description
wood
History and use
This paddle from Purari Delta, Papua New Guinea, was collected in 1913 by S.G. Macdonnell, who traded in cultural items from New Guinea in the early 1900s.
This item was most recently on display in the exhibition 'Connections across the Coral Sea: A story of movement' at Museum of Tropical Queensland (2021-2022) and Queensland Museum (2022-2023).
This item was most recently on display in the exhibition 'Connections across the Coral Sea: A story of movement' at Museum of Tropical Queensland (2021-2022) and Queensland Museum (2022-2023).
Registration number
E6207
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