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Hook

Iatmul people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Hook
 (20th century)

Medium
wood, pigment

Measurements
32.0 × 49.0 × 31.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Timbunke village, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea; Timbunke, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D62-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
A long wooden fish hook with divided tail, mouth, gill marks, carved round the eyes and three barbs, one from the spine behind the head and two on either sides of the head below the eyes.

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