Lot no. 586
IATMUL, Wosera-Gaui, Papua New Guinea.
Wood, mineral pigments, cypreae shell.
Hook resembling a catfish head surmounted by a human face, the eyes made of cypreae shells.
This hook was used to hang baskets or bags in which the inhabitants of the Sepik Valley stored their personal belongings.
Height: 42 cm.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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African, American and Oceanic Art
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