Canoe Prow Board
2001-10-3
From: New Guinea | Kiriwina | Trobriand Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2001-10-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Northern Massim |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Kiriwina | Trobriand Islands |
| Date Made | 1983 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment | Iron |
| Description | Carved and painted prow board from seagoing fishing or trading canoe. Top center a squatting human figure, arms raised. White paint, traces of red. Bottom front a discolored area with 2 large screws and 2 iron nails. Top back some carving, traces of red paint. At sides the top ends of vertical side grooves (where attached to canoe). |
| Height | 37 cm |
| Width | 68 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Ruth Radbill Scott, 2001 |
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