Figure 134.—Mangaian painted paddle (Peabody Mus., Salem, Massachusetts, 53508). a, front: total length, 1,645 mm.; greatest blade width, 265 mm.; shaft (1) length, 978 mm.; rectangular in section, 58 mm. wide, 26 mm. thick, carved with K-motif in horizontal panels; upper part of blade (2) carved on raised part for 155 mm.; lower blade (3) painted with circles and smaller motifs in black. b, back: shaft (1) carved like front; upper blade (2) painted with tree-like motif, lower blade (3) with circles, crescents, and smaller motifs; transverse panel (4) with peculiar motif (see f) which is also used in a median panel extending to blade tip, and along margins of sides. c, side view: shows transverse panels on shaft (1) continuous with front and back panels; raised upper part (2) on front, carved; side edge of blade, 13 mm. thick, painted with motif shown in f. d, junction of shaft with blade, front: 1, lowest panel on shaft, with typical K-motif, similar panels extend throughout length of shaft both front and back; 2, commencement of blade surface (a, 2) with horizontal lines; 3, two upper carved panels separated by narrow groove, with similar panels for rest of raised part. e, side view of shaft showing three carved panels. f, painted panel (1) on back of blade (b, 4) with notched lozenge motif, seen also on side margin (2). This motif led to identification of round bowls. (See figure 5, c, h.)