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THBEarly 20th C. Trobiand Island Wood Canoe Prow
Lot 196b
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine and old canoe prow with intricate carving depicting two birds across the upper end and a serpent slithering its way upwards to nestle its head just below the head of one of the birds - or perhaps devour it for a tasty meal. The rest of the extensive design work is in curvilinear form perhaps to resemble waves. All is delineated with openwork and low relief patterns. There are nice remains of red and black pigmentation, and the wood presents a rich age patina with warm russets, golden, and umber hues. Note that the base has previous museum numbers, purportedly from the de Young Museum. A superb example. Size: 27.5" L x 11.625" H (69.8 cm x 29.5 cm); 15.5" H (39.4 cm) on included custom stand.
According to Adria H. Katz of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, "The large sea-going canoes used by Trobriand Islanders for fishing and trade have dugout hulls stabilized by single outrigger floats, and large triangular sails woven from strips of dried pandanus leaf. Since such canoes must be sailed with the wind coming from the outrigger side, the ends of the craft are reversible, and both ends of the hull feature decorated 'prow' boards." (https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/decorated-canoe-prow-boards-from-the-trobriand-islands/)
See a similar example at National Gallery of Victoria, Australia - https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/2128/
Provenance: ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection; The base has previous museum numbers, purportedly from the de Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA
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#139086Normal surface wear with scuffs and nicks commensurate with age. Nice remains of red and black pigments. The wood presents a rich age patina with warm russets, golden, and umber hues. The base has previous museum numbers, purportedly from the de Young Museum. A superb example.Condition
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