New Guinea carved wood figural suspension hook

Carved wood figural suspension hook (Iatmul), depicitng a masked figure with inset shell eyes, decorated with red, black and white pigments, resting on a crcodile head, Sepik River, New Guinea, 26.5"h

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.

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea painted and carved wood suspension hooks; each of various figural forms (stands not included); L: 22" (largest, approx.)

Group of three Sepik, Papua New Guinea painted and carved wood suspension hooks; each of various figural forms (stands not included); L: 22" (largest, approx.)

Papua New Guinea Sepik Province figural suspension hook worked in wood, featuring a face surmounting a shield-shaped body and double hook of crescent form along bottom, with carved handle to reverse.

Stylized figural suspension hook (Iatmul), depicting a masked figure with inset shell eyes, decorated with red, black, grey, and white pigments, and vestiges of feathers and rafia, Sepik River, New Gu

Papua New Guinea carved wood figural hook, 3'7''h x 9"w Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California

Papua New Guinea Polychrome Carved Wood Suspension Hook middle sepik river region, 20th century Length 17 inches Estimate $400-600

Two Sepik, Papua New Guinea elaborately carved and painted wood suspension hooks (stand not included); H: 34 1/4" (taller, approx.)

Two Sepik, Papua New Guinea elaborately carved and painted wood suspension hooks (stand not included); H: 34 1/4" (taller, approx.)

An intricately carved wood Suspension Hook used in ceremonial houses. Sepik River, PNG, The suspension hook is a carved female, with a large head, shell eyes, holding finely carved implement. Nicely d

A Sepik River Basin Carved and Painted Wood Suspension Hook, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Depicting five connected head with one on verso surmounted by a bird. H: 38 W: 15 D: 3 in. The Collection o

New Guinea Chambri Lakes Janus Face Food Suspension Hook, Carved wood and pigment. Size: 18.25'' x 9'' x 4'' (46 x 23 x 10 cm). Height on stand: 20" (51 cm).

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:

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.

Basket hook, Kamanibit, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, suspended from rafters in order to hang objects for safekeeping, the carved wood male figure with applied cowrie shell and hair decoration, surro

Wood, shells. Papua New Guinea, Mid-Late 20th C. Height: 38 3/4", Length:10 1/4", Width: 1 1/2". A figural basket hook made of carved hardwood. Black finish and cowry shell eyes.

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Iatmul people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved female ancestral figure basket hook with an anchor form at the base for suspending b

Vintage New Guinea Sepik basket hook. Features a figural form with polychrome decoration. Basket or suspension hooks are used to hang net bags or baskets containing food or clothing and would be suspe

Vintage New Guinea Sepik basket hook. Features a figural form with extensive polychrome decoration. Basket or suspension hooks are used to hang net bags or baskets containing food or clothing and woul

(4) Papua New Guinea artifacts, (2) masks and (2) suspension hooks. Wood and polychrome hooks, one figural form (approx. 58" x 13"); one mask with turtle shell, paint and cowry shells, the other with

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A nice example of a hand-carved wooden trophy hook, also known as a suspension hook. The

Papua New Guinea,20th Century Figural representation of a bird, potentially a hornbill, decorated in red, blue, and white polychrome paint. Wood,Overall 17 2/8" x 9", From the collection of a Bristol,

Old food hook - SEPIK - Papua New Guinea 1970's Wood 60 cm This type of food hooks , often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hooks, food hooks or suspension hooks, are carved and dec