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Canoe prow
(c. 1960)

Medium
earth pigments on wood

Measurements
199.8 × 61.5 × 47.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Todd Barlin, Founder Benefactor, 2006
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Ramu Basin, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2006.215

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The highly stylised prow with ancestral figure carved on the inner part of the prow. The ancestral figure is believed to be a protector and guide whilst travelling.