Figure from a Canoe Prow
Object type: Canoe prow figure
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Asmat people
Date: mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: L. 34 in. (86.4 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Geography:  Bu  Papua Province (Irian Jaya) Indonesia  
River: Pomatsj River (northern tributary)
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection; Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller, 1965
Accession year: 1978
Tags: Human Figures