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Hook with lunar-shaped head. Hardwood, old honey and brown p…
See original version (French)
243
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Hook with lunar-shaped head. Hardwood, old honey and brown p…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Hook with lunar-shaped head.
Hardwood, old honey and brown patina, marks of use.
Middle-Sepik region, Papua New Guinea.
82 x 29 cm
This hook is typical of the Middle-Sepik region, where these objects were hung in ceremonial houses to hold nets, baskets or ritual objects. The head at the top, in this case with a lunar expression, embodies a protective presence associated with ancestors or spirits. These hooks help to organise space and symbolically protect people and property.
See original version (French)
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