Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2023
Lot 1677
An Iatmul suspension hook
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £60
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Description
An Iatmul suspension hook
Papua New Guinea
with a standing male figure having inset cowrie shell eyes and a pierced septum,
59cm high,
a Chambri Lakes janus suspension hook, 64cm high, on a base, and a Papua New Guinea charm, carved as a mask with remains of pigment decoration, 54cm high, on a stand. (5)
Provenance
Dr Laurence R. Goldman Collection.