Collection Online as of March 23, 2023
Canoe Splashboard
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
Location
not on view
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.