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Sarmi-Jayapura

Canoe Prow Ornament

Sarmi, 1866

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Sarmi-Jayapura

Canoe Prow Ornament

Sarmi, 1866

Physical Qualities Wood, 18 in. (45.7 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. L. Manuel Hendler
Object Number 1947.201
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1947; Mr. and Mrs. L. Manuel Hendler.
Kevin Tervala, "Oceanic Art at The Baltimore Museum of Art," Tribal Arts Magazine 104 (Summer 2022): 106-113. Illustrated on pg. 107.

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