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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