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Acc Number:
1916.53.a
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Digital Benin research
English designation
Ceremonial Paddle
Category
Contextual Objects: Beyond Benin
Provenance
Macdonald, Ronald
Location
Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG, United Kingdom
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Last Updated: 2022-05-17
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english
Acc Number
object id
1916.53.a
Description
description
Carved wooden doubled ended paddle, rectangular cut out section on both leaf shaped blades surrounded by line decoration from Bight of Benin, Africa.
Materials
material
wood
Measurements
dimensions
overall: 1200 mm x 100 mm x 25 mm 365.0 g
Item Name
object type
paddle
Date Made
date made
Place
production place
Africa, West Africa, Bight of Benin (place found)
Source Name
prior source
Macdonald, Ronald
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