SMALL OCEANIC MODEL CANOE

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Ca. 20th century AD. >A collection comprising a finely shaped canoe model from the Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, together with two small Micronesian implements.The canoe model is carved in an elongated, tapering form, likely from bone or a pale hardwood, with a gently upturned terminal at one end. Accompanying it are two small implements of stone or shell, each carefully shaped. One is wedge-like in form, the other slightly curved. >Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014. >>Size: 35-255mm x 25-55mm; Weight: 155g >>

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FINE ASIAN AND TRIBAL ART - PRINCE COLLECTION

Jun 19, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

London, London, UK

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