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1899.62.71

Canoe-prow god. With a prognathous face. Eyes inlaid with shell. Hands clasped under the chin. The ear lobes are stretched. Section along the back with three perforations, supposedly used to attach the figure to the canoe. [BH [OPS Move] 7/4/2017]

1899.62.71

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Collection type
Object
Description
Canoe-prow god. With a prognathous face. Eyes inlaid with shell. Hands clasped under the chin. The ear lobes are stretched. Section along the back with three perforations, supposedly used to attach the figure to the canoe. [BH [OPS Move] 7/4/2017]
Person
Field collector H.A. Tufnell
Field collector Henry Archibald Tufnell
Field collector Sir William MacGregor
PRM source Henry Anson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1899
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Shell, Process Carved, Process Inlaid
Dimensions
Width: max 129 mm, Depth: max 75 mm, Height: max 201 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.62.71

Search terms: Navigation, Figure, Religion, Canoe Part

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