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19th C. PNG Iatmul Canoe Prow + AdzeOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. late 19th to 20th century CE; Janaka Province, Wangi peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A set of 2 artifacts from Papua New Gui

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A Iatmul Canoe ProwKanusteven (Bootsspitze) Iatmul, Papua-Neuguinea, Sepik Gebiet (Neuguinea Insel) Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 67 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf.

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IATMUL FIGURAL CANOE PROWIATMUL FIGURAL CANOE PROWFirst half 20th century, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Region, carved wood triangular form prow having figural carved hornbill. 25" height, 10" width, 8" depth

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Iatmul Crocodile Effigy Canoe Prow, Papua New GuineaIatmul Crocodile Effigy Canoe Prow, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. On custom stand. Size: 4'' x 20'' x 7'' (10 x 51 x 18 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

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Papua New Guinea Sepik River Crocodile Canoe ProwPapua New Guinea Sepik River Crocodile Canoe Prow, Iatmul, carved wood, bottom jaw of a crocodile with face at front. 17.5" L x 9.5" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Collection of Laura and Lewis Kru

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Papua New Guinea Iatmul River Wood Crocodile Canoe ProwOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, Iatmul, ca. 20th century CE. A wooden boat prow from the water faring people of the Sepik River region. Streamlined and flattened, it features a pair of

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Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow - CatfishOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, probably Iatmul people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow in the form of a catfish. In the past and today, the prows of large canoes in

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Crocodile-Shaped Prow, Iatmul People, PNGCrocodile-Shaped Prow, carved wood, conus shell, traces of pigment, Iatmul people, Papua New Guinea, Mindimbit village, Middle Sepik River. The prows of the large latmul war canoes were fashioned as h

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Late 18th C. Maori Wood Canoe Prow / TauihuNew Zealand, Maori, ca. late 18th to mid-19th century CE. A finely carved wooden canoe prow presenting an expressive visage with an open mouth featuring lips incised with chevron motifs, a protruding

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CARVED WOODEN CROCODILE PAPUA NEW GUINEA CANOE PROWCARVED WOODEN CROCODILE PAPUA NEW GUINEA CANOE PROW Carved wooden Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, zoomorphic crocodile canoe prow.  Provenance: Estate Artifact & Fossil Collection of Dr. Steven D.

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Rare 19th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow SectionOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved section from a wooden canoe prow in the form of a double-headed fish, the center part of its

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Oceanic Carved Canoe ProwAn Oceanic Sepik carved canoe prow with a figural decoration. 26-3/4 in tall x 19 in wide. Provenance: From the collection of Paul Shaub, New Castle DE.

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Canoe Prow "Toto Isu," Ornament, Solomon IslandsOceanic Canoe Prow "Toto Isu," Ornament, Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands. Classic carved wood ornament of man holding a frigate bird, accented with abalone shell eyes, ear plugs, a

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Trobriand Kula Ring Canoe Prow Set, Okabulula #1 Village, PNG1987.01.089/1987.01.090 Trobriand Islands,PNG,Kula Canoe Prow set owned by Sigumutu, Okabulula #1 village, Kitawa Island. Trobriand Is. PNG. Trobriand Kula Canoe front splash board,Lagim, Carved by Gi

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NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CANOE PROWMiddle Sepik River Area, Latmul people, 19th c. Canoe Prow of a Crocodile head with ancestral figure, mask and small full-body crocodile, all with scarring marks, crudely cut from a canoe, roughly 37"

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An Upper Sepik canoe prow, New GuineaA fine example of the type cut from a canoe that had been in use; the prow a stylized crocodile head. The pigmentation largely intact. Provenance: Ex collection,, NYC.

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A large canoe prow or wave-splitterA large old New Guinea canoe prow or wave splitter, Massim Culture, Trobriand Islands area, sea-weathered and eroded revealing a sweeping wood grain, traces of polychrome pigments, excellent curviline

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Antique Massim Canoe Prow Finial (Munkuris), PNGAntique Massim Canoe Prow Finial (Munkuris), PNG.Wave splitter finial in carved wood with lime pigment. Provenance: Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, Palos Verdes Estates, CA. Size: 21.5'' x 12'' x .5'' (55

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Papua New Guinea Sepik River Canoe Prow ShieldOceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, ca. 20th century CE. A striking and architectonic canoe prow shield from the Middle Sepik River of Papua New Guinea, composed of carved and painte

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A 19th Century Massim Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea, NO RESERVESA 19th Century Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea. Measuring approximately 25.5" X 11.5", this Trobriand prow was collected and cataloged by an American expat, living and working in New Guinea in the mi

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A PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROWA PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROW SPLASH BOARD, POSSIBLY MASSIM TRIBE, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, MILNE BAY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, the ancestral figure squats at center

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Rare Papua New Guinea, Walomo Village, Canoe Prow,c.1970s, of bird form, painted in tones of yellow, orange, black and white, a/f (chip to beak) length 46cm and width 24cm Catalogue Note: This is the full size prow piece of one of the elaborately car

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Rare 20th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow w/ DolphinOceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden canoe prow topped by a dolphin, its long body stretched out horizontally, with its nose forming the tip of the pro

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Rare 19th C. Humboldt Bay South Pacific Wood Canoe ProwOceania, Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Humboldt Bay culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden canoe prow with an avian form - a long-beaked, heron-like bird whose head

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