Accession No
1921.565.42
Description
Small wooden figure used as a canoe prow ornament. Very pronounced prognathous features. Face inlaid with butterfly-shaped pieces of nautilus shell forming a curved line from the eyebrows to the chin. Two 'screw'-like inlays on the cheek. One ear broken off, the other damaged. Hand clasped under the chin. European-type flat-top hat. 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
1921.565.42
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood; Shell
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)
Small wooden figure used as a canoe prow ornament. Very pronounced prognathous features. Face inlaid with butterfly-shaped pieces of nautilus shell forming a curved line from the eyebrows to the chin. Two 'screw'-like inlays on the cheek. One ear broken off, the other damaged. Hand clasped under the chin. European-type flat-top hat. Carved with a lug at the back.
Event Date 1/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:264858
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