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Paddle Shaped Staff

Tongan

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Caption

Tongan. Paddle Shaped Staff, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, length: 38 in. (96.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Evelyn A. Jaffe Hall Charitable Trust, 76.1.13. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Tongan

Title

Paddle Shaped Staff

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Reportedly from: Tonga

Medium

Wood

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

length: 38 in. (96.5 cm)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds given by The Evelyn A. Jaffe Hall Charitable Trust

Accession Number

76.1.13

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Artists and makers

Tongan

21 works in the collection