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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Ancestor Hook
Lot 117b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden food hook, also known as a cult hook or a suspension hook, with anthropomorphic heads surmounted at the top. The lengthy tool has an elongated body with a flattened profile, and the midsection has two vertical handles on both sides that protrude slightly outward. The heads are janiform, and both similar visages are comprised of long hooked noses and drooping brows, giving them thoughtful expressions. The opposite end bears a pair of projecting anchor shaped hooks with rounded tips. Circular and swirling motifs are relief carved across the surface and the wood has developed a nice dark patina from use. This piece would hang from the ceiling for suspending baskets that contained food or valuables to protect them from rodents or other pests. Often these hooks are decorated with ancestor spirits or clan symbols that the household could commune with. The two heads at the top are likely an ancestor or guardian spirit that was watching over the household from both sides. Size: 31" L x 5" W (78.7 cm x 12.7 cm)
Provenance: ex-old private New England collection, acquired in the 1970s; ex-Aase B. and Frederick C. Thompson Foundation, Florida, USA since the early 1980s. Gifted to the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, Florida, 1990-2010, inv.# AC09.1.43
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#159400Abrasions to high pointed areas with losses to brow and nose of one face. Rich patina from age and use.Condition
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