Figural suspension hook, before 1934 · Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Iatmul · ID: 3040511
Klaus-Jochen Krüger, Hamburg, Germany
Thomas Schulze, Berlin, Germany
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, in shape of a standing male ancestor figure, eyes with cowrie shell inlay, necklace with grey seeds of Job’s-tear grass, loincloth from bark cloth, eyelet on the backside for suspension, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint;
figural hooks were integral components of men’s houses, serving two primary functions, both protective. The first was practical. The sculptures were hung from the rafters or eves, with valuable foods and personal items hung on their hooks, keeping them away from the numerous vermin. The second was the protection the hooks gave as intermediaries to the inhabitant ancestral spirits.
L’objet Figural suspension hook, before 1934 avec l’ID d’objet 3040511 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 83rd Tribal Art Auction dans 28 mai 2016 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 82 a atteint un prix de vente de 9 500 €.
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