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Intricately carved small paddle fron the Austral Islands. Incised carving covers the entire paddle, including characteristic Austral Island "starburst" designs. The base of the handle is encircled with stylized human figures. This paddle was most likely made for trade with early visitors to the islands. An attached label indicates the paddle was once owned by William Oldman, an important British collector and dealer of Pacific Island objects.
paddles (watercraft equipment)
wood (plant material)
Paddle
"Oldman" (Small label with "Oldman" written on one side. Paper with metal border and old string. No longer attached to paddle.)
Stephen Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
E47,146
Unknown
Pacific Island Group
7 (W) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3615
Tribal Arts Winter 2012, Vol. XVII:II, No. 66
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