Description:
Missionary Cabinet. Wooden paddle with intricate carvings. One side is divided into small panels of crosses and crescent shapes. Other side is a different arrangement of the same shapes. Chipped on one edge of paddle blade.

Tags:
indigenous people; missionaries

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