Casket
67-5-129
From: Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 67-5-129 |
| Current Location | On Loan |
| Provenience | Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Shell | Pigment |
| Description | Iconography: bonito canoe with mythical species of shark (iri) holding human figure in jaws. Carving depicts the myth of Waumauma, an important deity. Detachable dorsal fins and carved stem pieces. Stained black, with shell inlay. Chamber for bones in one side of shark figure. Carver: Nimanima of Gupuna village, Santa Ana. Finished October 1966. Commissioned by W. Davenport. |
| Height | 80 cm |
| Length | 323 cm |
| Width | 33 cm |
| Credit Line | William Kohler Expedition; William H. Davenport, 1967 |
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