Canoe Splashboard
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Canoe Splashboard

TitleCanoe Splashboard
Date1800s 19th century
Mediumwood
ClassificationSculpture
OriginMelanesia, Papua New Guinea, Massim Area, Trobriand Islands, 19th century Melanesia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCanoe Splashboard, 1800s. Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Massim Area, Trobriand Islands, 19th century. Wood; overall: 58.7 x 81.9 cm (23 1/8 x 32 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman, 1966.130
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“Canoe Splashboard” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s. It is executed in wood and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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