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Description : An Early Prow Figure (Nguzunguzu), Likely Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, Formerly from the Ernst Ohly Collection, United Kingdom, carved wood, pearl shell and natural earth pigments, Provenance: Berkeley Galleries, London Ernest Ohly, United Kingdom By descent Private Collection, United Kingdom Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art, Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms, London, 3 July 2012, lot 553, illustrated Private Collection, New South Wales Sotheby's, Melbourne, Important Aboriginal and Oceanic Art AU0777, 28 May 2013, lot 111 The Berkeley Gallery on Davies Street off Berkeley Square, was a mecca for collectors during the three decades following its foundation in 1941. Oriental, Oceanic, African, Pre-Columbian, classical Antiquities and Contemporary art could be found. The owner, William Ohly, also found the time and energy to run a commune for artists in New Barnet to the north of London, which he called the Abbey Art Centre. Ernest was the elder brother of William Ohly. cf. Pitt Rivers Museum Canoe-prow figure, New Georgia, Solomon Islands 1939.12.49 H: 25.5 cm

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