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Paddle

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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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Duala
Object type
Paddel
Dimensions
Width: 225.0 mm
Height: 1565.0 mm
Material/Technique
Oil colour, Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/0413

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1880 - 1913
  • Change of legal title:
    Purchase
    when
    around 1914
    who
    Sophie Pfister (Witwe) (05.05.1852 - 20.04.1923) - Former Possessors
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Cameroon (location/origin)
    Africa (location/origin)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED
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