Sepik Coastal Canoe Prow. Canoes are the primary mode of travel for villagers on the Sepik, as few roads or even trails run very far. Once a canoe has reached the point where it can no longer be repaired, or if the owner dies, it is cut up for firewood, simply shoved into the fire like a yule log, or left to rot on the ground or in the water.  We ask them to remove the prows before they do that and save them for us.

This very old prow is classic for the area with an ancestor face whose long nose is a bird. There is also another bird at the end of the prow. It has a small bit of cloth stuffed in a hole, I imagine, to slow a leak. It is circa 1960 and measures 21.25inches long. Custom mounted, sells for $160, shipping within the US is free. Contact me for shipping outside the US.

 Order stock #6281

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