Cleveland Museum of Art
Fishing Canoe Prow
- Date
- 1800s
- Medium
- wood with haliotis (pearl) shell inlay
- Culture
- Polynesia, New Zealand, Maori people, 19th century
- Department
- Oceania
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Intricate surface patterning characterizes Maori wood carvings. The swirls and spirals covering the face on this canoe prow replicate traditional facial tattoo patterns. Similar designs were used for post and gable figures that adorned both dwellings and compounds.
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