Canoe Prow

Culture: possibly Atchin Islands artist
Culture: possibly Vao Island artist
Date: 19th to 20th century
Material: Wood, pigment
associated with: Malampa province, Vanuatu, Oceania
Classification: Sculpture, wood
Collection: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location: On View, Gallery 109
Dimensions: 25 x 6 1/8 in. (63.5 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Morton D. May
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 181:1975

by 1974 - 1975
Morton D. May (1914–1983), St. Louis, MO, USA [1]

1975 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Morton D. May [2]

Notes:
[1] This work arrived on loan to the Museum in 1974 from Morton May [loan 1974.1607, SLAM document files].

[2] A letter dated August 14, 1975 from Morton D. May to Mary-Edgar Patton, acting director of the Saint Louis Art Museum, includes the offer of this object as part of a larger donation [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, November 6, 1975.

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