Suspension Hook

84-2-64

From: New Guinea | Middle Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 84-2-64
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Middle Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Large figure, arms held stiffly at sides, palms in, standing on large two-pronged hook, toes facing down. Head triangular: flat across top, very broad, almost pointed at sides and bottom. Eyes flat round discs in carved tear shapes, mouth at bottom with two rows of carved teeth. Grey-white coating. Fourth finger of left hand broken off at tip.

Credit Line Gift of Benjamin Bernstein, 1984
Other Number K3181 - Other Number

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