Lot 7
Sepik River Canoe Prow Shield, Papua New Guinea, 19th Century
Sold June 27, 2025
- Price realized
- $225
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $750-1,200
Origin: Papua New Guinea
Dimensions: 36x6x40 in.
Condition: Wear of the paint, wood and fibers
Additional Information: A carved wooden and painted canoe prowl death mask and canoe prowl. Placed at the front of large war canoes to scare and frighten the oncoming traditional enemies. The canoe prowl has the shape of a mask face with an open mouth with fibers coming out of it. It is panted with geometric simple designs. There is also fibers and feathers around the edges of the flat portion of the prowl. Woven fibers and sticks line the back.
Reportedly, provenance: from a Kansas ethnographer.
Lot details
- Lot
- 7
- Closed
- June 27, 2025
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