Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2022
Lot 351
An Iatmul suspension hook
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £280
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Description
An Iatmul suspension hook
Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
carved a head with a sticking out tongue and having a pierced septum with a curved protrusion to a small head, with a two prong hook and an attachment hole to the top of the head,
47.5cm high.
Provenance
Anthony Forge, 1929 - 1992, Anthropologist.