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Painted paddles of this type were owned by the crews of Duala war and racing canoes from Cameroon. Painting the canoe paddles was not only decorative, but also useful. Each paddle was individually designed by and for its owner and could therefore be recognised.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Duala
Object type
Paddel
Dimensions
Breite: 225.0 mm, Höhe: 1565.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/0413

Provenance and sources

when
1880 - 1913

when
around 1914
who
Sophie Pfister (Witwe) (05.05.1852 - 20.04.1923) - Former Possessors

where
Cameroon (location/origin)
Africa (location/origin)

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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