Accession No
1921.565.41
Description
Nguzunguzu. Wooden head used as a canoe prow ornament. Prognathous features. Incised lines along the chin, around the eyes and from the nose to the ears, in-filled with lime. Large distended ears, the top of which is smeared with yellow pigments, the bottom is hollow and filled with a thick and crusty lime mixture. Hand clasped under the chin. Tapering cap topped with a diamond-shaped knob. Carved with a lug at the back.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Bourne, Edmond [Brother] [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1921.565.41
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood; Shell; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1921.565.40-42: 'Three carved canoe ('Wind god') figure heads (2 with pearl inlay)'.
Event Date 1921
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Nguzunguzu. Wooden head used as a canoe prow ornament. Prognathous features. Incised lines along the chin, around the eyes and from the nose to the ears, in-filled with lime. Large distended ears, the top of which is smeared with yellow pigments, the bottom is hollow and filled with a thick and crusty lime mixture. Hand clasped under the chin. Tapering cap topped with a diamond-shaped knob. Carved with a lug at the back.
Event Date 1/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:264857
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