Hornbill Carving at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich

This is a sculpture of the Papuan hornbill, a large bird native to New Ireland. Carved also with a frigate bird, two skeletal fish and a human figure, it is thought to have been from a Totenboot (mortuary boat). The carving would have been mounted on a canoe displayed at the climax of the Malagan, a series of feasts and ceremonies in which the dead were honoured. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.