Description:

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow of elaborate form, with three ancestor-like figures stacked atop one another, their faces dramatically carved, their bodies painted with bright, earthy pigment. The rugged terrain of Papua New Guinea means that the easiest form of travel for its native indigenous inhabitants is via dugout canoe, especially in the region around the long inland Sepik River. In the past and today, the prows of large canoes in this culture are carved, often in the form of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures with mystical connections or that represent clans. Size: 6.5" L x 11.5" W x 60" H (16.5 cm x 29.2 cm x 152.4 cm); 60.5" H (153.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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  • Condition: Nose of upper figure is lost. Inactive insect damage in many areas of the piece, most of it very small.

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