Very Rare Museum Quality Antique Oceanic War Paddle Start Price USD 2,000.00 Current Price USD 2,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 18, 2008 End Time Friday, July 25, 2008 Location Toronto, Ontario See more about 'Very Rare Museum Quality Antique Oceanic War Paddle' Description eclecticmuseum Store - ANTIQUE OCEANIC CEREMONIAL PADDLE A very rare Museum Quality Authentic Antique Oceanic leaf shapedceremonial war paddle made of a dark brown hardwood rising from arounded shaft, and flaring to an elongated tear shaped spatulateblade, each side carved in low relief with a characteristic for thisregion face of typical elongated form with large sagittate nose,circular eyes, and crescent shaped lips, the finial of the shaftbountifully carved with the head of an Alligator. The paddle was madeby very primitive stone tools, as determined by the irregular marksleft on the surface of the wood. Condition: The paddle is in goodcondition except for the broken tip of the leaf. The wood has abeautiful old natural glossy patina. This Paddle had came from aToronto house which was there before WWII, this is the first time thatthe Paddle is being offered for sale. Due to the importance of thismuseum quality artifact we are posting without a reserve but with aminimum starting bid. We do not stop auctions or take any proposalsduring or after an auction. Length: 213.5 cm (84.5 in). Length of theblade 50.8 cm (20 in). Width of the blade 14 cm (5 1/2 in). Please note that we are not doing shill bidding behind private listings to achieve a higher price, so please always leave your highest bid if you are interested in purchasing the item Dear Clients: Due to the last evidence of fraudulent email received by bidders on our auctions as second chance offers and various other scams, and on the request of buyers, after our many years on eBay our auctions will now be listed as private in order to prevent such unethical activity. We believe that this action will benefit and protect clients from internet fraud which in the last year due to the easy access to internet technology has became another field of activity for criminals from around the world. - AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED All artefacts are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity A full money return guarantee if a State Museum judges the artefact to be non-authentic - Payment: PayPal and Bank Transfer. Shipping: Shipping Costs will calculated after the auction based on the purchaser address. Shipping: Items are shipped boxed via Canada Post 7 day delivery, Express Post 4 business day delivery or by request UPS, FedEx. - Visit My eBay Store: Eclectic Museum Place a Bid!