Three Nguzu Nguzu Canoe Prows

Three shell inlaid wood carved Solomon Islands war canoe prows. Two have patinas of use and wear, one appears simply decorative, carved from a finer wood with no holes for lashing. Some loss of shell

A carved wooden sculpture with inlaid shell designs and classic form. In the Solomon Islands (Nguzu Nguzu) were used as a canoe prowl, such canoes provided for transportation, fishing, and warfare. No

A lot consisting of three carved tribal figures - a Moai Kavakava from Easter Island, a Solomon Island canoe prow and an a Maasai elder from Kenya. The Moai stands approximately 16.5", the prow about

Two Lower Sepik canoe prows. Lower Sepik River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the prows with well-carved ancestor head in mask-like style terminating in a reptilian head possibl

Oceania, 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

A fine pair, measuring approximately 29" & 32.5", respectively. This, and many lots forthcoming were found at the massive central Florida estate of a genuine antiquarian who amassed his specular colle

New 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

Oceania, 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

An 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.

Oceanic 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

Middle 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"

A 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

Antique 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

A 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

A 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

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

Oceania, 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

Oceania, 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

Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow. Size: 50.5" x 10" x 6.5" (128 x 25 x 16 cm).

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden canoe prow with an avian form - a long-beaked, heron-like bird whose head meets emerges proudly

Toradja carved horse head canoe prow, Indonesia, raised on stand, 21.5"h (overall) x 34"l. Provenance: Collection of Vanna and N. Lee Lacy (Palm Springs, California)

Having ancestral portrait, lizard and bird, stylized crocodile on sides, with remnants of pigment. Upper Sepik River. Circa 1900. 27 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 10". Wear from age and use.

A Fine Lower Sepik/Ramu River Canoe prow. Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Of Typical form, the prow with classically carved ancestral spirit head at the apex,the topknot of hear becoming the attach

Canoe Prow Ornament, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Canoe prow ornament composed of small abstract bird head and larger element of stylized scrolling design with several open