ANCIENT CANOE SHAPED HEAD REST,COASTAL SEPIK-Boylan1568 Start Price USD 75.00 Current Price USD 75.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 01, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 Location melbourne,australia See more about 'ANCIENT CANOE SHAPED HEAD REST,COASTAL SEPIK-Boylan1568' Description tribal-shed store ANCIENT CANOE SHAPED HEAD REST,COASTAL SEPIK-Boylan1568 THIS LOT IS FROM THE OCEANIC COLLECTION OF ED BOYLAN.AN AVID COLLECTOR AND TRADER OF NEW GUINEA ART. IN THE 1970'S.  HE BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE PAULIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN PNG, DURING THIS TIME AND OVER A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS HE AMASSED AN EXTRORDINARY COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA MATERIAL CULTURE ALL OF WHICH WAS AQUIRED DIRECTLY IN THE FIELD.MANY OF HIS ACQUISITIONS HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. WE HAVE JUST ACQUIRED THE LAST 2000 PLUS OBJECTS FROM HIS COLLECTION, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN STORED IN BOXES THAT HAVE LAIN UNOPENED FOR DECADES.WE WILL BE LISTING MOST OF THESE OBJECTS ON EBAY IN THE COMING MONTHS.HAPPY TRIBAL HUNTING!! REMARKABLE EARLY HARDWOOD HEAD RESTIN THE SHAPE OF A CANOE,COASTAL SEPIK REGION,PAPUA NEW GUINEASize:15inches, [39cm]VERY DENSE WOOD,QUITE WEATHERED WITHSOME OLD INSECT DAMAGE ONTHE BOTTOM,A STABLE AND OLD CRACK ON ONE SIDE,PATINA FROM MANY YEARS USE,THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE IN THE COLLECTION,EARLY 20TH CENT.We accept Paypal or direct Bank Deposit..Buyer pays all shipping and handling. Place a Bid!