Old prow of a crocodile-headed dugout PAPUA Sepik

Exceptional bow of an old canoe. Old carved wooden canoe bow with a crocodile's head. One of the Papuan myths tells that the world was born from the flapping of the tail of a giant crocodile, its upper jaw symbolizing the sky, the lower jaw the earth.

Thus, the peoples of Sepik live in the mouth of the crocodile. Origin: Papua New Guinea, middle Sepik area.

Very beautiful, very rare piece! This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania".

The seller is "wulfilaantiquites" and is located in this country: FR. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Material: Wood
• Origin: Papua New Guinea

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