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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 335779, member: 84&quot;]I got this along with 4 New Guinea ancestral figures - I think the seller thought they were all just carvings but I think this one is different.</p><p>It has what could be a mermaid at top and there is a metal/steel plate screwed into the bottom - I&#039;m thinking this is from the front of a boat or ship and the metal part would be in the water but the metal would protect the wood?</p><p>If it is from a boat, what did they call it?</p><p>The only thing that bothers me is most if not all of the ladies/mermaids/mascots on the front of ships were life like &amp; shaped - not a straight board (even though it is V shaped and would fit on the front of a boat where the 2 sides come together - but I think it&#039;d be a small boat!</p><p>Could it be for a door &amp; the metal is a kick plate you use to push door open with your foot?</p><p>Thanks for your help.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]112527[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]112528[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]112529[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]112530[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]112531[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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