Carved Paddle from Yami tribes

Carved paddle from The Yami tribe located on Orchid island, Taiwan, used exclusively during religious or festive ceremonies. This paddle is carved on one side with Magamaog, the Yami most important deities and 2 fishes . This paddle was probably paint in red, white and black in the past.

Reference

RATH220

Dimensions

Length : 215 cms
Width : 5 to 16 cms
Depth : 5 cms

Period

Japanese period, around 1930

Source

Huang Bai-Hsing Taitung

Material

Wood

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