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A Ramu River Canoe Prow

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Description

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 attachment to the canoe, the nose wide and powerful with pierced septum. Overall fine patina of age. Decorated canoe prows are found virtually all over New Guinea and West Papua and served to decorate and protect the canoe as well as magically empower it with ancestral energy. The prows of the Lower Sepik often recall the carvings of figures found on statues, masks and house posts in this region. Acquired by Marc Seidler C. 1981 from Rudi Ceaser. Measures 27 inches long x 15 inches wide.

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Good, fair/ well weathered

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A Ramu River Canoe Prow

Name: A Ramu River Canoe Prow
SKU: 154571030
Price: 190 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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