Ceremonial Paddle
| Title | Ceremonial Paddle |
|---|---|
| Date | 1800s 19th century |
| Medium | wood |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Polynesia, Ra'ivavae, Austral Islands, 19th century Polynesia |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Ceremonial Paddle, 1800s. Polynesia, Ra'ivavae, Austral Islands, 19th century. Wood; overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Richard Inglis, 1940.1079 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Ceremonial Paddle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s. It is executed in wood and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1800s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Polynesia, Ra'ivavae, Austral Islands, 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from Polynesia.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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