The George Brown Collection
Inventory No H0138784
Object Name CANOE
ORNAMENT
CARVING
Local Name
Collector Name REV GEORGE BROWN
Location TROBRIAND ISLANDS - KIRIWINA
Date of Coll. 1860-1907
Category TRANSPORT
CARVING
Materials WOOD, COLOURING, VEG. FIBRE
Dimensions height: 4.6 cm / width: 35.0 cm / depth: 10.8 cm / weight: 176.0 g
Description WOODEN CARVING. POSSIBLY A CANOE ORNAMENT. WITH RELIEF DECORATION INCORPORATING BIRD MOTIF. PARTLY COLOURED BLACK AND RED. OVERALL SHAPE RESEMBLES A DOLPHIN.
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