Boat Prow

A vintage carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prow has been carved out of wood and features the head of a crocodi...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with pierced spiral-carved volute, supported with a curvy beam, se...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand-carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with curling volute and decoratively cut metal accented along it's...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand-carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with curling volute and cut metal banding accented along it's top ...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand-carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with curling volute and decoratively cut metal accented along its ...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand-carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with curling volute and decoratively cut metal accented along it's...

A pair of carved wood catfish head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. This pair of mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prows has been carved out of wood and features the head of a...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This exquisite example of a hand-carved boat prow from Kerala features a steeply pointed tip, with a tightly curle...

these unique carvings are from a Churulan Vallam, a traditional narrow boat used in the famous snake boat races of Kerala, South India and powered by approximately 45 people; the pro...

A vintage carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prow has been carved out of wood and features the head of a crocodi...

Antique Fluoro Calciforte advertising letter opener. Mermaid shape, boat prow. Brass/bronze in very good condition. Art Nouveau from the 1900s to 1910s, with a relief motif of a nude...

A rare Luang River boat bronze prow. This beautifully decorative piece of metal work was once the prow of a Luang River boat from South India.

The tall finial would most likely have been used in processions, or perhaps been attached to a palanquin or boat prow. Crafted of bronze in several parts and joined, with a slightly ...

Faint lanterns flicker on the prows of the boats, leaving golden trails that fade into the darkness.

The distinctive high-prowed boat and covered passenger compartment evoke the elegance and social customs of historic Venice during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Traditionally, Carrancas were mounted on the prows of boats as protective figures, believed to safeguard fishermen and travelers by warding off evil spirits and ensuring safe navigat...

Traditionally, Carrancas were mounted on the prows of boats as protective figures, believed to safeguard fishermen and travelers by warding off evil spirits and ensuring safe navigat...

They were typically mounted on the prows of boats. Their primitivist character gives them a powerful expressive force and a deeply contemporary presence. 19th century.

They were typically mounted on the prows of boats. Their primitivist character gives them a powerful expressive force and a deeply contemporary presence. 19th century.

A young woman, wearing a bikini, viewed from behind as she sits looking out over the water from the prow of a boat, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, 1984.

A young woman, wearing a bikini, viewed from behind as she sits looking out over the water from the prow of a boat, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, 1984.

A young woman, wearing a bikini, viewed from behind as she sits looking out over the water from the prow of a boat, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, 1984.

A young woman, wearing a bikini, viewed from behind as she sits looking out over the water from the prow of a boat, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, 1984.