Ceremonial paddle ·  Cameroon, Duala · ID: 3041692

Description

wood, brown patina, black encrusted patina, incised ornamental decor, flat shaft ending partly in openwork design, slightly dam., missing parts (tips);
such decorative paddles were reported to have been used as dance wands during canoe regatta festivities.

The object Ceremonial paddle with the object ID 3041692 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 324 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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Comparing literature

Northern, Tamara, The Art of Cameroon, Washington D.C. 1984, p. 180