Canoe Prow (musumusu or ngusunguzu)
early 1900s
Locale
Melanesia
Country
Solomon Islands
Object
prow, canoe
Medium
Wood and mother-of-pearl
Accession Number
1997.2
Credit Line
Gift in memory of George Gibbs Anderman
Solomon Islander artist, Nguzunguzu (Canoe Figurehead), early 1900s. Wood and mother-of-pearl; 5 x 4 x 4.5 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift in memory of George Gibbs Anderman, 1997.2. Photography © Denver Art Museum
Dimensions
height: 5 in, 12.7000 cm; width: 4 in, 10.1600 cm; depth: 4.5 in, 11.4300 cm
Inscription
"OC-O14" on B, on base; Christie's tag attached (now in accession file) "22NOV 96/Sale 8538/Lot 199".
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Oceania
Known Provenance
Collection of Julius Carlebach [July 28, 1909- October 13, 1964], New York before 1964; (Christie’s) New York December 31, 1969/Lot 199; (Christie’s) New York, November 22, 1996/Sale 8538/Lot 199; Denver Art Museum, 1997.
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