Paddle, Marquesas Islands

Paddle
Marquesas Islands
hoe or tohua

length: 53 in (134.6 cm)

Condition Report:
Good condition overall for an object of this age and type. A section broken and glued at the proper right edge of the paddle blade; the break extends into the body of the blade to a maximum width of approximately half an inch. A few age cracks, including to the proper right side of the blade and to the proper left side of the head and shaft.

Provenance:
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York