Accession No
1927.1560
Description
Canoe ornament; canoe prow - [From catalogue card:] 'Canoe ornament. Bird man clasping and pecking fish - stained black'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Armitage Collection; Armitage.B.W.F [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1927.1560
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: a round label with metallic rim attached to the object reads: '27.1560 - SOLOMON IS - CANOE ORNAMENT - ARMITAGE COLL'.
Event Date 8/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Canoe ornament. Bird man clasping and pecking fish - stained black'.
Event Date 8/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A piece of fibre (possibly pandanus or coconut) tied around the beak of the 'bird-man'.
Event Date 1/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:264935
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