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Woodwork
Ceremonial Canoe Paddle
Austral Islands artist, (active )
Austral Islands artist
Austral Islands
41 1/4 x 9 in. (104.8 x 22.9 cm)
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1800-1900, 1900-2000, canoe paddles, Oceanic, Oceanic art (Pacific Islands), sculpture
Woodwork
Based on the size and intricately carved surface it is unlikely that this was ever used as a canoe paddle. Although knowledge of their original function is lost, it is believed that paddles like this may have been used to accentuate a dancer’s movements during ritual performances. By the late 19th century Austral artists recognized Westerners’ interest in the paddles fine carving and craftsmanship and began making them for the market.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1953.31
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/20/2001
53.31SL1
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full
2 x 2
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2 x 2
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53.31DI1
digital image
full
2 x 2
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53.31DI#2
digital image
7/28/2009
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Woodwork
Canoe Prow
Sero artist, (active )
Sero artist
Papua New Guinea
54 x 10 x 14 1/2 in. (137.2 x 25.4 x 36.8 cm)
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Sero; made in Iniyok Village, Lower May River Region, New Guinea
ca. 1944
1939
1949
Oceanic, Oceanic art (Pacific Islands)
Woodwork
1976.67
item
Memorial Art Gallery
11/27/2000
glossy
8x10
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4x5
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76.67DI2
digital image
8x10
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76.67DI#2
digital image
side view
6/18/2008
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76.67DI#3
digital image
Three-quarter
6/18/2008
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Woodwork
Ceremonial War Club (Moungalaulau)
Tongan artist, (active )
Tongan artist
Tonga
44 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (114 x 8.6 x 4.2 cm)
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Oceanic, Oceanic art (Pacific Islands)
Woodwork
Tongan warriors were so skilled that they often served as mercenaries in the nearby islands of Fiji and Samoa. Heavy war clubs like this one were their preferred weapons. The dense, hard ironwood from which it was carved could deliver a powerful blow without cracking. Tongan artists covered the surfaces of these weapons with fine carvings of crosshatch, zigzag and herringbone patterns occasionally broken by small human figures or crescent shapes.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1961.15
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/20/2001
61.15LS1
slide
2 x 2
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61.15DI1
digital image
2 x 2
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61.15DI#2
digital image
7/28/2009
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Woodwork
Sago Food Bowl
Irian Jayan artist, (active )
Irian Jayan artist
West Papua
13 1/2 x 14 x 2 1/4 in. (34.3 x 35.6 x 5.7 cm)
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Oceanic, Oceanic art (Pacific Islands)
Woodwork
1974.77
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/20/2001
glossy
8x10
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74.77DI#1
digital image
6/18/2008
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74.77DI#2
digital image
1/13/2009
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74.77TR1
transparency
Front
4 x 5
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Woodwork
Stilt Step
Marquesan artist
Marquesan artist
French Polynesia
Primary
12 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (31.8 x 7 x 9.6 cm)
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Oceanic, Oceanic art (Pacific Islands)
Woodwork
Stilt steps such as this one were footrests for stilt walkers. They were lashed about two or three feet from the bottom of tall poles. Marquesan men performed on stilts for entertainment and ritual occasions. Accomplished stilt-walkers could perform somersaults and other acrobatics. Audiences placed wagers on races, mock battles and other competitions between opponents. The stocky figure is in the form of Tiki, known generally throughout Polynesia as the wise and potent creator of the human race. Shallow, carved lines recall the tattoos that beautify the bodies of Marquesan women and men.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1967.38
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/20/2001
67.38DI#1
digital image
Three-quarter
5/12/2009
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67.38DI#2
digital image
Side
5/12/2009
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