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New Zealand, Maori

Ceremonial Paddle

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Object Details

Culture

New Zealand, Maori

Date

20th century

Medium

Carved wood with mother-of-pearl inlay

Dimensions

61 × 2 3/8 × 1 1/4 inches (154.9 × 6 × 3.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Irene and Albert Silverman

Object
Number

2010.007.003

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Sleeve weight

China

Rectangular goldweight decorated with smaller, notched rectangle on face

West Africa, Akan peoples, Ashanti group

Whistle

Chokwe (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Rectangular goldweight with bevelled corners, three circles and a row of lines

West Africa, Akan peoples, Ashanti group

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