Nguzunguzu

Description
A one piece carved wooden nguzunguzu (canoe prow figure) in the shape of an anthropomorphic head with shell inlay eyes and a pair of hands holding a smaller head to the chin. It has an unfinished surface. The lug for suspension holes is broken.
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Object detail

Production place
Oceania/Melanesia/Solomon Islands
Classification
Water Transportation - Accessory/Water Transportation/Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Ceremonial Artifact/Societal Artefacts
Accession number
A72.847
Collection type
Ethnology
Social History
Material
Wood
Shell

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