Geelvink Bay Canoe Ornaments from West Papua
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Four old Geelvink Bay canoe ornaments, field collected in Wandaman Bay, north Coast West Papua, 1985; these finely carved canoe ornaments were from a large war canoe that is no longer made, they were kept as memories of the grandparents and great grandparents that once made them. They are also used as a bride price wealth object for exchanges. *See field photo. Field Photos Copyright Todd Barlin and the South Australian Museum. 86 - 166 cm (4)
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