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Canoe splashboard
(early 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments and natural pigments on wood

Measurements
52.0 × 71.5 × 4.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1964

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
1311A-D5

Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art

Physical description
Carved canoe prow with carved scrolls and incised lines all heightened with pigment and plain on the other side.