| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | carving head |
| head |
| canoe ornament |
| Object Number | ABDUA:5996 |
| Other Number | G73+1; G18M |
| Other Number Type | old number; old number |
| Brief Description | Prognathous head (lower part of the face protruding), with hat carved in wood, hands clasped beneath chin. Blackened with putty-nut resin, ear lobes extended into loops (possibly mother of pearl ear insets missing?) white of eyes in mother of pearl. Mounted on prow of canoe at waterline to act as guardian against hazards, used on head-hunting expeditions. (Was first recorded in Reid's 1912 catalogue as " rat-safe " reason unknown). Ols number written on base in white. New number written on in white in on back. |
| Dimensions | H: 135 mm W: 102 mm |
| Materials | wood, shell, mother of pearl, resin, (putty-nut) |
| Condition | Good |
| Completeness | incomplete |
| Completeness Note | ear lobe broken |
| Technique | carved, inset |
| Maker | Solomon Is |
| Object Production Date | 1800-1898 |
| Place Key | Melanesia, Solomon Islands |
| Association Type Place | findspot |
| Field Collector | MacGregor, Sir William Sir |
| Publication Note | Reid, R W, 1912, Catalogue of Specimens deposited by Sir William MacGregor in the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen, 1899-1909, p8, Item 18; Hunt, C, 1981, Shark Tooth and Stone Blade, University of Aberdeen, Item 41, p9 & 27.; |
| Aquisition Source | MacGregor, Sir William |