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83-10-7

From: India | Mandvi

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 83-10-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Mandvi
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Iconography Eagle Head
Description

Prow, eagle head on bow of Kutchi craft. Formerly carved elaborately with feathers; some modern ghuyro have a feathered fish carved below the eagle on the stempost, especailly on brigs and kotias.

Credit Line Commissioned by Nancy Pinto-Ortiz and Dr. Gregory L. Possehl, 1983

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