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Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, early to mid 1800s (wood...

Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, early to mid 1800s (wood & shell)
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Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, early to mid 1800s (wood & shell)

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Solomon Islander (19th century)

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Private Collection

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wood and shell

Date

1800 AD - 1809 AD (C18th AD - C19th AD)

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17 cms

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Also called a musu musu or toto isu, the nguzu nguzu is the traditional figurehead affixed to canoes and believed to offer protection during sea voyages.

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Largest available format 3975 × 5390 px 4 MB
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