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1913.88.257

Carved wooden canoe ornament with curvilinear design painted in white, black and red. The top section has been perforated. [LKG 20/05/2010]

1913.88.257

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden canoe ornament with curvilinear design painted in white, black and red. The top section has been perforated. [LKG 20/05/2010]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Massim D’Entrecasteaux Islands Goodenough Island
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Height: max 486 mm, Depth: max 33 mm, Width: max 530 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.88.257

Search terms: Navigation, Ornament, Canoe Part