Suspension hook ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Sepik · ID: 3035981

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, not the whole shaft, but just the upper third carved with an anthropomorphic half figure, drilled hole, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, small traces of insect caused damage, rep. (sickle-shaped hook backside), small knothole, base;
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 Suspension hook avec l’ID d’objet 3035981 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 75th tribal art auction dans 30 novembre 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 38 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 800 €.

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