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Iatmul Wooden Suspension Hook in the Form of a Male Figure

SKU DE.059
Circa

20 th Century AD

Dimensions

44″ (111.8cm) high x 10″ (25.4cm) wide x 9.5″ (24.1cm) depth

Medium

Shell, Wood

Origin

Middle Sepik River, New Guinea

Gallery Location

USA


 

Suspension hooks were used to hang food out of the reach of rats and other pests. The most opulent were decorated with human figures such as this one. – (DE.059)

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