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1926.23.56

Canoe ornament with carved top section in the form of a squatting human figure incorporating a frigate bird beak at the head. The incised designs of diamonds and grooves have been painted red and blue. [LKG 13/05/2010]

1926.23.56

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Collection type
Object
Description
Canoe ornament with carved top section in the form of a squatting human figure incorporating a frigate bird beak at the head. The incised designs of diamonds and grooves have been painted red and blue. [LKG 13/05/2010]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
New Georgia
Person
Field collector Charles Edward Monro
Field collector HMS Penguin
PRM source Charles Edward Monro
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
1894 -1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Perforated, Process Incised
Dimensions
Height: max 9 mm, Width: max 104 mm, Length: max 384 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.23.56

Search terms: Ornament, Navigation, Figure, Canoe Part, Bird Figure

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