Thenguzu nguzu (sometimes called amusu musu ortoto isu) is the traditionalfigurehead which was formerly affixed tocanoes in theSolomon Islands. It was attached to the canoe'sprow at the waterline, and was held to provide supernatural protection during expeditions.Nguzu nguzus typically depict bust-length figures with large heads, small arms, and circularear ornaments; the hands are raised to the figure's chin, sometimes clasping either another head or a bird. Their jutting jaws were traditionally held to be an attribute of spirits.[1]
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