Paddle

Asmat artist(s)

early to mid-20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 350

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Exhibition History

Title: Paddle
Artist: Asmat artist(s)
Date: early to mid-20th century
Geography: Indonesia, West Papua
Culture: Asmat people, Bisman
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: W. 5 1/2 in. ×D 5 in. × L. 10 ft. 8 in. (14 × 12.7 × 325.1 cm)
Classification: Wood-Implements
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.1476
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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