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Object Number
2004.29.22481
Display Title
Canoe prow ornaments
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (Dutch) / Jobo Is. Jobi? / Jobo Island. Thomas Barbour, 1906-7." On photograph: "Canoe Prow Ornaments From Netherlands New Guinea."
Department
Photographic
Date
1906-1907
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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New Guinea
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<State>
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Jobi Island
Dimensions
Overall: 13.97 × 8.89 cm (5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Thomas Barbour
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.22479 | Two men in outrigger canoe |
Jobi Island
| ||
| 2004.29.22478 | Thatched structures on the shore, possibly pile dwellings |
Jobi Island
| ||
| 2004.29.22480 | People in canoes at piers |
Jobi Island
| ||
| 2004.29.22413 | Woman sitting on rock in front of cliff |
Jendee
| ||
| 2004.29.22581 | Canoe ornaments |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22477 | People in outrigger canoes and standing in water at shore |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.18212 | Decorative canoe prow board |
Trobriand Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.22378 | Group of women outside |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22380 | Group of people outside |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22374 | Several people standing, holding objects among trees |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.18198 | Carved canoe prow |
Dunde
| ||
| 2004.29.22395 | Three men, two with chest ornaments, standing outside in front of trees and building |
New Guinea
|