Description |
Single-piece carving in the form of several stacked figures, beginning with a canoe prow on the bottom, sporting a bird's head at its tip; Above the prow is a human figure, leaning over slightly and holding in his hands a skull or head that is resting on a low platform; A whirling star is atop the human, and finally at the top of the carving is a seated feline-like animal, with its front paws raised up; Each of the four figures (canoe, human, star, and feline) rests on a base that is decorated with a rectilinear meandering line. |