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Hook

Yarrangai village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Hook
 (early 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, shells, fibre

Measurements
54.5 × 17.7 × 12.0 cm

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

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D76-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The object is flat, carved to be seen from the front only. Handle at the back of head which makes on third of total length. Its square has a relief diamond pattern across the head, spirial shell eyes, long nose with flattened nostrils, small slit mouth. The hook shaft is deep with two short sharply angled barbs, and object painted with white pigment.

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