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SEPIK RIVER SUSPENSION HOOK

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Papua New Guinea Figural Suspension Hook: Likely Sepik River, figural suspension hook of carved wood, cowry shells, plant fiber.Size: 7 x 20 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding.

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A Sepik River Tribe Carved and Painted Wood: A Sepik River Tribe Carved and Painted Wood Skull/Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting standing figures with inset eyes surrounded by crocodiles and birds. H: 37 1/4 W: 9 1/4 D:

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A Sepik Suspension Hook: Aufhängehaken Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 79 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 100 / 200

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PNG Sepik River Basket Hook: Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, early-mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden hook, carved to show a human face at the top with small creamy white cowry shell inset eyes, a large, pointed nose

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Papua New Guinea Sepik Figural Suspension Hook: Papua New Guinea Sepik Province figural suspension hook worked in polychrome wood, featuring a face surmounting a diamond-shaped body and double hook along bottom, with cowrie shell inlay to one eye.

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Description

Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Unusual design features three human faces; two front, one back. Two with inset shell eyes. Back of head also has carved fish figure with face. Hook has carved geometric designs. Retains some original pigmentation. Provenance; Bruce Frank collection of New York, World Bank office collection, private Maryland collection, Originally acquired in 1950's.
21 1/2" tall x 10 1/4" wide

Condition

VG-Fine

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SEPIK RIVER SUSPENSION HOOK

Name: SEPIK RIVER SUSPENSION HOOK
SKU: 25479334
Price: 650 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,400

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