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Canoe Prow

Hand Carved Wood Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
mouth. Villagers in Papua New Guinea would adorn their canoes with such prows as they traveled the
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Located in Atlanta, GA
animal figures standing and on top always phallic symbols, in the shape of a canoe prow. Bis poles can be
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
Guinea would adorn their canoes with such prows as they traveled the inland rivers, swap lands, lagoons
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of carved wood catfish head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. This pair of mid-20th century
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prows on Stands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
crocodile. Villagers in Papua New Guinea would adorn their canoes with such prows as they traveled the
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
Located in Vienna, AT
patina expected with wear and age of the piece Carved wooden canoe prows of this type originate from the
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Antique Late 19th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
Late 19th Century Vanuatu Canoe Prow, "Naho"
H 14.18 in W 20.48 in D 4.34 in
Papuan canoe prow with stand.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stylized crocodile carving from the front of a canoe. Collected from the Middle Sepik River in
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Papuan canoe prow with stand.
Papuan canoe prow with stand.
H 17 in W 21 in D 8 in
A Dramatic and Patinated Indonesian Carved Teak Boat Prow
Located in San Francisco, CA
-carved volute of a canoe prow; raised on a custom made iron stand
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Furniture

A Dramatic Patinated Indonesian Carved Teak Boat Prow
Located in San Francisco, CA
-carved volute of a canoe prow with s-scrolled spandrel; raised on a custom made iron stand
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Sculptures

A Massive South Indian (Kerala) Teak Boat Prow with Incised Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
metal bosses; the tall hand-scarved canoe prow with curling volute; incised with a stylized bird and
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Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures

Curvaceous South Indian (Kerala) Carved Teak Boat Prow w Incised Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
decoration; the elongated and pointed hand-carved canoe prow with flowing incised decoration; raised on a
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Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures

Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prow on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
in Papua New Guinea would adorn their canoes with such prows as they traveled the inland rivers, swap
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Crocodile Head Boat Prows from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
their canoes with such prows as they traveled the inland rivers, swap lands, lagoons and coastal regions
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Hand Carved Crocodile Head Canoe Prow
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable hand carved wooden crocodile canoe prow figure, collected from the Central Sepik River
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Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Canoe Prow in the Style of Papua New Guinea
Located in Milford, NH
canoe in the style of Papua New Guinea . The prow is in the form of a stylized crocodile head with birds
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Oceanic Papua New Guinea Tribal Prow on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large-sized Papua New Guinea carved canoe prow from the Upper Sepik River region on custom stand
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Detailed Engraving of Maori Canoe Construction and Decorations, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Detailed Engraving of Maori Canoe Construction and Decorations Description: This
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Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand Carved Crocodile Wood Boat Prow from a Papua New Guinea Village Canoe
Located in Atlanta, GA
textured skin of the crocodile. Villagers in Papua New Guinea would adorn their canoes with such prows as
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Hand-Carved Wood Boat Prow on Iron Stand from Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
atop the crocodile's nose. Villagers in Papua New Guinea would adorn their canoes with such prows as
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting wooden canoe prow from Papaua New Guinea depicting a grasshopper.Traces of original
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow
Papaua New Guinea Canoe Prow
H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 8 in
Rare Mexican Afro-Mestizo Canoe Prow
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive Afro-Mestizo hand carved wooden canoe prow from the 'Laguna de Chacua' along
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Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Old Papua New Guinea Male Ancestral Figure
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Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful old pigmented surface w/ finely decorated facial features and shell eyes. Good sig...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a solid wood by the Abelam people, who cultivated yams as their main crop, the pole featu...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

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Canoe Prow For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the canoe prow you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, iron and metal, every canoe prow was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect canoe prow — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each canoe prow bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Canoe Prow?

The average selling price for a canoe prow at 1stDibs is $1,900, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $11,118 for the highest priced.

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