Flying Fish Wood Carving

wood carving

CARVINGS
Oceania, Pitcairn Islands
1940-01
wood
overall: 4 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.

Inscribed, “FROM PITCAIRN ISLAND”. Likely Pacific rosewood or milo (Thespesia populnea). Gifted to R.A. Dillon January/February 1940 (see Around the World in the YACHT YANKEE (Dillon 1943:18-21). Stand for this item is 2010.11.365.2. Overall: 4 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.


2010.11.365.1

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Flying Fish Wood Carving Stand
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