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Apr 5, 2021
Apr 5, 2021
Apr 5, 2021
Canoe Splashboard
Canoe Splashboard
1800s
Wood
Overall: 58.7 x 81.9 cm (23 1/8 x 32 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman 1966.130
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Description
Trobriand Islanders often travel great distances by canoe to exchange ceremonial objects. Elaborately carved splashboards offered spiritual protection to the voyagers. Stylized frigate birds ornament this example.
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