canoe prow carving
human history
Canoe prow carving (nguzunguzu, toto isu) wood. Choiseul, Solomon Islands. Elongated nose and jaw; shell inlay eyes, shell inlay across brow and along jaw to corner of mouth. Serrated teeth indicated. Hands holding a pole protruding from below chin. Carved from one piece of wood. Ear lobes protruding outward from head. Lug for lashing to canoe protruding from behind the head and shoulders. Two lashing holes are present. Shell inlays are missing from along the jaw.
Accession number: 1940.102 Last Update: 20 Aug 2021
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nguzunguzu (Solomon Islands)
toto isu (Solomon Islands)
figurehead (English)
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- Choiseul/Solomon Islands
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1940.102
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26779.4
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