Kula Canoe Wavesplitter
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Kula Canoe Wavesplitter
20th century
Carved and incised wood with pigment
State:
Likely 20th century
16 3/4 in. x 1 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. (42.55 cm x 3.81 cm x 19.05 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.5.76
Other Number(s):
84-28 (Neufeld Collection Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/01/1990
Geography:
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Kiriwina Islands
Classification:
Transportation and Distribution Artifacts; Water Transportation and Accessories
Culture/Nationality:
Massim, Trobriand Islanders
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- canoe-boards - Ornamental sculptures placed on the front ends of canoes.
- Massim style - The Massim style is a stylized, curvilinear and geometric low relief carving, which can be glazed with lime to develop a contrast against the dark wood or painted with colorful patterns. The three types of incised designed utilized in the Massim style are 'motifs,' 'fillers' that fill in the space around a motif, and 'dividers' that create spatial divisions in the piece. This style is used by the inhabitants of the Massim area in Papua New Guinea.
- Oceanic - Cultures and styles of various regions in Oceania, comprising islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean (generally excluding Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines), but including Australia.
- Trobriand Island
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- African and Pacific Art from the Neufeld Collection Bryn Mawr College , Apr 28, 1993 – Jun 1, 1993
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
- "Neufeld Collection Highlighted in Library Exhibition." Bryn Mawr Now XXII, no. 3 (Spring/Summer 1993): 1.
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