Figural Suspension Hook
Middle Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, 2nd quar. 20th c.
Carved wood, shell
32” h x 12” w (w/ base, 35” cm) (81.28 x 30.48 [w/ base, 88.9 cm])
Price: $3,500
These hooks were used to hang bilum bags filled with foodstuffs and other perishable objects. Cf. Sotheby’s (2018). On the back there is an old collection label reading “72–5–4.”