Shipibo Conibo Wooden Canoe Paddle

Description:

Shipibo Conibo Wooden Canoe Paddle, Upper/Western Amazon Basin, Peru, Ucayali River, Shipibo/Conibo peoples, early 20th century, with a round shaft, a tubular handle, and a petaloid paddle with a protruding lower point, lg. 47 1/2 in.

Provenance: Private collection, New York.
Estimate $300-500


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