Canoe Prow Ornament
Object type: Canoe prow ornament
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Asmat people
Date: mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 x W. 2 3/4 x D. 31 1/2 in. (26 x 7 x 80 cm)
Classification: Wood-Implements
Geography:  Sauwa or Erma village  Papua Province (Irian Jaya) Indonesia  
River: Pomatsj River
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Werner Muensterberger, 1960
Accession year: 1978