Canoe Prow Figure, Lower Sepik River
Canoe prow figure, possibly of Papuan big-eared bat, which was once considered extinct since 1890 until finding a specimen in 2014.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 19"/ 48 cm x W 8"/20 cm
Technique: Carved
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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Canoe prow figure, possibly of Papuan big-eared bat, which was once considered extinct since 1890 until finding a specimen in 2014.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 19"/ 48 cm x W 8"/20 cm
Technique: Carved
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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Time, Location
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