Accession No
1927.1559
Description
Canoe ornament; canoe prow - [From catalogue card:] 'Canoe ornament -wooden prognathous human heads with hands clasped under chin - eyes and ears inlaid'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Armitage Collection; Armitage.B.W.F [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1927.1559
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: an round label with metallic rim reads: '27.1559 - SOLOMON IS - CANOE (HEAD) ORNAMENT - ARMITAGE COLL.'
Event Date 8/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Canoe ornament -wooden prognathous human heads with hands clasped under chin - eyes and ears inlaid'.
Event Date 8/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Carved lug at the back, with two hole for attachment to a canoe. Damage to the shell inlay in one of the eyes.
Event Date 1/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:264933
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