Canoe Stern Figure, Solomon Islands

Canoe Stern Figure
Solomon Islands

Height: 18 ¼ in (46.4 cm)

Condition Report:
Very good condition overall. Scattered marks, nicks, small chips, scratches, and scuffs. Old losses to the feet of the figure, and an old, well-patinated loss to the mouth. The reverse with, in separate places, a metal cleat and a drilled hole, both presumably from former mounting. The reverse numbered in blank ink "L6.", and with a paper label printed "5".

Provenance:
Taylor A. Dale, Santa Fe
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired from the above on May 13, 2001