Canoe Bow Ornament
| Object Number: | 29-50-623 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | New Guinea Kaulagu |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Palm Spathe Wood Shell Feather Peel Pigment |
| Iconography: | Human Face |
| Height: | 13 cm |
| Length: | 80 cm |
| Width: | 76 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number: | 6 - Other Number |
Description
Human mask with protruded tongue, fastened to piece of palm spathe with three projections at top, the whole backed with heavy wickerwork. Said (original label) to be placed in large (?war) canoes as ornament and protection.
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