Canoe Prow Board
2001-10-1
From: New Guinea | Kiriwina | Trobriand Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2001-10-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Northern Massim |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Kiriwina | Trobriand Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Carved and painted prow board from seagoing fishing or trading canoe. At top center a pair of seated human figures, facing each other. Traces of black and (very little) red paint. Two notches at bottom of base, long vertical grooves at sides on back (where attached to canoe). |
| Height | 56 cm |
| Width | 64.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Ruth Radbill Scott, 2001 |
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