Prow ornament for boy’s miniature canoe, the transverse piece lagim’; carved relief designs. Traces of white and red paint. 13.8 cm length, 11.5 cm width
Donor:
Bronislaw Malinowski and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua Region
Verbatim coll. place:
New Guinea; Massim att.
Culture or time period:
Massim
Collector:
Bronislaw Malinowski
Collection date:
1914-1920
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children