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1978.9.9.3

Paddle for a model boat, made from a single piece of wood that has been carved with a wide section, making the blade, at one end. Pale in colour. Associated with this object is a canoe [1978.9.9 .1], another paddle [1978.9.9 .3] and a water bailer [1978.9.9 .4]. [ASh [OPS move] 12/09/2016]

1978.9.9.3

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Collection type: Object
Description: Paddle for a model boat, made from a single piece of wood that has been carved with a wide section, making the blade, at one end. Pale in colour. Associated with this object is a canoe [1978.9.9 .1], another paddle [1978.9.9 .3] and a water bailer [1978.9.9 .4]. [ASh [OPS move] 12/09/2016]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; Southwestern Kenya Lake Victoria Nyanza
Person: Field collector Arthur Evelyn Weatherhead; PRM source Margaret Green
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1935
Date collected: 1900 - 1935
Acquisition information: Donated: 1978
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Stitched, Process Bent, Process Carved
Dimensions: Width: max 17 mm, Length: max 168 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1978.9.9.3

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