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Object Number
61-53-70/3966
Display Title
Carved wood canoe ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved and cut-out wooden canoe ornament for the prow. A flat section of wood which is split/carved in the grain direction, painted with red and white pigments. The zoomorphic design is carved/cutout of the center.
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Asmat
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Western New Guinea
/
Irian Jaya
/
New Guinea
/
Village of Biwar
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 72 x 32.5 x 2.5 cm (28 3/8 x 12 13/16 x 1 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000.2.2 | Carved wooden canoe ornament |
Water - accessory
|
Village of Biwar
| |
| 61-53-70/3967 | Carved wood canoe ornament |
Village of Biwar
| ||
| 61-53-70/3965 | Carved and cut-out wooden canoe ornament for the prow - 33 1/2 in. |
Village of Biwar
| ||
| 2014.3.1 | Model war canoe |
Canoe
Model |
New Georgia
| |
| 17-24-70/D863 | Ornament for canoe prow |
Ornament
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 2004.24.23835 | Carved wooden canoe ornament for prow |
Biwar
| ||
| 2004.24.23847 | Carved wooden canoe ornament for prow |
Biwar
| ||
| 21-11-10/87652.1 | Paddle belonging to dugout canoe 21-11-10/87652 |
Paddle
|
California
| |
| 61-53-70/3963 | Carved wood canoe model for mixing red paint |
Village of Biwar
| ||
| 11-2-70/83777 | Canoe ornament |
Ornament
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 22-2-50/B3003 | Carved figure for canoe prow |
Ornament
|
Cameroon
| |
| 69-30-10/1663 | Wooden canoe prow depicting land otter |
Raw Material
Carving |
Alaska
|