A CANOE PROW

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
6 October 2010
199

Artefacts (Oceanic)

Massim People, South East New Guinea
A CANOE PROW

carved hardwood, finely incised on both sides with scroll work terminating in multiple frigate bird motifs. Pierced holes along top edge were for shell attachments

78.0 cm length

Estimate: 
$1,200-1,800
Sold for $1,440 (inc. BP) in Auction 17 - 6 October 2010, Melbourne
Provenance

Collected at Tanaga Island, located midway between Marshall Bennett Island and Aliester Island, 1950s
Private collection, Melbourne