Description:

**Originally Listed At $600**

South America, Upper / Western Amazon Basin, Peru, Ucayali River, Shipibo / Conibo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe paddle with a lengthy shaft, a tubular handle, and a petaloid paddle with a protruding lower point. The tubular handle was incorporated to give the rower a better grip near the end, and the paddle tab was for freeing a boat stuck in thick silt deposits or mud lying beneath the water. Smooth caramel-hued patina envelops the entire paddle. A wonderful example! Size: 10.5" W x 46.5" H (26.7 cm x 118.1 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#143079

  • Condition: Expected surface wear with slight loss to surface of paddle head, as well as nicks, chips, and abrasions, all commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, very nice with light patina.

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