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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Wood Canoe Paddle
Lot 312
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous hand-carved wooden canoe paddle displaying a rectangular blade, a tubular shaft, and a grip in the form of an ancestor figure seated with his elbows on his thighs and his hands to his chin. Adorned with decorative incised striations throughout his body, the skillfully carved figure features wide hips, muscular legs, incised genitalia, a slender torso, square shoulders, lengthy arms, and sizeable hands. His stylized visage exhibits sunken ovoid eyes under a heavy brow, a long nose with a horizontally drilled septum, perhaps for tying a strap or ornament, and an enormous open mouth displaying top and bottom rows of teeth around a protruding tongue. A pair of naturalistic ears flanks his expressive face, sitting just below a hemispherical cap. Intricately carved patterns of abstract form decorate the bottom of the blade, the top of the shaft, and the area just below the figural grip. Size: 3.75" W x 60.5" H (9.5 cm x 153.7 cm); 62.5" H (158.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Papua New Guinea is known for its extremely rugged terrain. In fact, there are very few roads, and dugout canoes are the primary form of transportation along inland rivers such as the Sepik, the Fly, their tributaries, in addition to the extensive lagoons and swamps such as the Asmat. For this reason, a great deal of time and effort has been invested into the creation of canoes and canoe paddles like this example.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#135726Minor surface fissure to top of figure's head. Expected abrasions to blade and a few nicks and light scratches throughout. Otherwise, intact and excellent with lovely patina.Condition
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