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Canoe prow
Canoe prow
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Canoe prow

Maker New Guinean, Trobriand Islands, Massim area
Date20th century
Place of originAsia
MediumWood
Dimensions21 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (54.6 x 54.6 x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring
Object numberS85-SPNG-T44
Collections
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