Paddle from the Sandwich Islands

Made:
1830 in Efate

Elaborately carved wood paddle from the Sandwich Islands (Efate, Vanuata), presented to Captain Clark of the whaler 'Harpooner' in 1830, with designs typical of the Island of Rurutu

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1932-623
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 1480 mm x 365 mm,
type:
paddle (watercraft equipment)
credit:
Grant, Mrs. A M