Wooden canoe paddle from Albina/Surinam. Narrow through center section; wide at each end. One end rounded and painted on both sides with a hiled-like pattern of green, red, blue, pink, and white. Other end widens also but is squared off at end. This end carved both sides at neck portion with what resembles an interlacing double chain. A line 1/4" wide and parallel to edge, is painted blue. Center of this area has a line of chip =-carved half-moons down its length. Marked in red by the collector, "Procured at Albina Surinam 1964." and in pencil, " L M tTok H EN Albina."
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