Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Melanesia: Pacific islands

Item ID: t4247



Item Code: t4247
Description: A West New Britain canoe prow.
The large openwork figure is decorated with blue, yellow and white trade paint.
This prow is from a sea-going trading canoe. The design acted as an emblem, making it instantly identifiable as being from a particular area.
Origin: Nukaukau Island, Kombe linguistic area, West New Britain, Melanesia
Dimensions: Length: 151 cm
Price: AUD $1,550.00 USD $1,085.00 EUR €821.50
Status: Available
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