Bidspirit auction | Canoe Prow Figure, Lower Sepik

Canoe Prow Figure, Lower Sepik River - Canoe prow figure, possibly of Papuan big-eared bat, which was once considered extinct since 1890 until finding a specimen in 2014. Locale: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood Dimensions: H 19”/ 48 cm x W 8”/20 cm Technique: Carved Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection