Canoe prow
(early 20th century)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments and natural pigments on wood
Measurements
28.6 × 3.8 × 58.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
1311B-D5
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1964
© the artists
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Canoe prow with carved zoomorphic figures, possibly birds, incised and groved curved lines all heightened with pigment and lime.