Kanubug-Figur
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This canoe bow figure was collected in the course of the Austrian Pacific Expedition in the Solomon Islands. This type of figure was mounted at the front of war canoes, so it would stay just above the water surface to protect those inside the canoe from various threats, such as storms, dangerous waters, or water spirits. The deep eyes and long ears are decorated with mother-of-pearl shell inlays.
This canoe bow figure was collected in the course of the Austrian Pacific Expedition in the Solomon Islands. This type of figure was mounted at the front of war canoes, so it would stay just above the water surface to protect those inside the canoe from various threats, such as storms, dangerous waters, or water spirits. The deep eyes and long ears are decorated with mother-of-pearl shell inlays.
Sammlung:
Heinrich Freiherr Foullon-Norbeek (1850 - 1896) DNB
Bezug/Sammler/in:
S.M.S. Albatros
Sammler/in:
k.u.k. Kriegsmarine, Pola
Zeit:
1896
Zugangsdatum:
1923
Objektbezeichnung
Kanubug-Figur
Material/Technik:
Holz, Pigment, Perlmutt
Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien
Sammlungsbereich
Ozeanien und Australien
Geographie
Ozeanien/Melanesien/Salomonen
Inv. Nr.
118176