Unknown
(Solomon Islands)
- Title
- Nguzu nguzu (War canoe prow figurehead)
- Other titles:
- Canoe prow ornament
Toto isu
NguzuNguzu
Nguzu Nguzu
Canoe prow figurehead - Place of origin
-
Solomon Islands
- Media categories
- Sculpture, Woodwork
- Materials used
- wood, black dye, nautilus shell inlay
- Dimensions
-
31.1cm height
- Credit
- Purchased 1962
- Accession number
- IA160.1962
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (5)
-
Annabel Davie (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales Handbook, Domain, 1988, 68 (colour illus.), 69,.
Editor Unknown (Editor), Art Gallery of New South Wales picturebook, Domain, 1972, 144 (colour illus.).
'On discussing Ethnic Art' by D'Arcy Ryan, pg. 137-145., Art and Australia [Series 5, Vol. 4, No. 2] Sep 1966, Sep 1966, 142 (illus.).
Tony Tuckson (Egypt; England; Australia, b.1921, d.1973) (Author), Melanesian art, Sydney, 1966, between 12-13 (illus.), 23. cat.no. 347
1962 Acquisitions 1962, 1962, 106. cat.no. 346
- Exhibition history (3)
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Acquisitions 1962, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 10 Apr 1963–12 May 1963.
Melanesian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 Apr 1966–22 May 1966.
Aboriginal and Melanesian art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 19 Oct 1974 -.
