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Paddle

Collection Type

  • Cultural artifacts

GUSN

GUSN-269736

Description

Wooden paddle, possibly from the Pacific Islands. The paddle head has a raised ridge on one side and the other side is flat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paddles (watercraft equipment)
wood (plant material)
Paddle

Inscription

"177" (small paper label on one side of handle with "177" printed on it)

Associated Building

Original To Stephen Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

E47,127

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 1/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

The Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.3602

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