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canoe paddle

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn11741.2

One of a pair of canoe paddles, with burnished decoration on the blade.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn11741.2
PLACE
CULTURE
Heiltsuk; Heiltsuk
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1594 mm x 157 mm x 38 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Americas > Pacific Northwest - generosity and potlatch
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