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Fishing Canoe Prow, 1800s. Creator: Unknown.

Fishing Canoe Prow, 1800s. Creator: Unknown.

2-728-787 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Fishing Canoe Prow, 1800s. Intricate surface patterning characterizes Maori wood carvings. The swirls and spirals covering the face on this canoe prow replicate traditional facial tattoo patterns. Similar designs were used for post and gable figures that adorned both dwellings and compounds.

Image Details

Medium
  1. Wood with haliotis (pearl) shell inlay
Picture Type
  1. Sculpture

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5668x7826
File Size : 129,955kb

Aliases

  1. 1967.231
  1. 143296
  1. 0940017956
  1. 1967.231
  1. 2-728-787
  1. 2728787
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