Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit
Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit

Solomon Island Style Ornate Contemporary Prow Spirit

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Circa 1990 to 2000

This carved wood bust inlaid with mother of pearl shell is a musu musu or nguzunguzu - an ornament placed on the prow of a war canoe. It is intended to provide protection from wave and wind spirits and to pilot the crew through difficult waters. When used, the ornament would be lashed to the bow of the canoe just above the waterline.

Size 17 inches H. Intact.

Carvings of this kind were typically painted black before being inlaid with shell designs which mirrored the face-paint of a warrior. They are distinctive for their anthropomorphic forms with protruding mouths and elongated ear lobes. Since the mid-twentieth century they have been made in large numbers for the tourist market and many like this example are stunning.

All pieces are unconditionally guaranteed authentic and as described in perpetuity and have been legally acquired and imported in full accordance with U.S. and applicable foreign regulations regarding the movement and sale of antiquities.

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