Maori canoe paddle; FR22

From

Russell Museum Te Whare Taonga o Kororareka

Name/Title

Maori canoe paddle

About this object

160cm long, very pointed, handle end also pointed. Red brown wood well polished Undecorated. This paddle, though not of such attractive appearance as FR21, is (so the Maori people tell us) a better piece of workmanship and one much easier to wield.

Named Collection

Frost collection

Credit Line

Presented by Mrs MLJ Frost

Object number

FR22

Rights

All rights reserved

This object is from
Russell Museum Te Whare Taonga o Kororareka   Russell Museum Te Whare Taonga o Kororareka
Tags
Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Paddle, Canoe
Water Transportation
Water Transportation - Accessory

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