- Object name(s):
- paddle; paddle
- Brief description:
- Two paddles, dark stained wood, paddle pierced with rectangular hole, serrated edges, Nigerian crocodile handled paddles. Originally made as offerings to the water spirits, now made as curios, West Niger Delta, Nigeria, Ijaw tribe
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 1975
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated concept:
- ethnography
- Associated concept:
- African
- Associated concept:
- West African
- Associated concept:
- 4.7
- Current location:
- Not on display - In store
- Object name:
- paddle; paddle
- Object number:
- NWHCM : 1975.596.43 : F
- Object production place:
- Nigeria
- Other number:
- 596.975
- Other number type:
- assigned number
- Responsible department/section:
- Archaeology
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f6fb5c8a-7cd1-31ac-8c61-d1ca2af8739f
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f6fb5c8a-7cd1-31ac-8c61-d1ca2af8739f, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC
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