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Figural Suspension Hook (Samban), c. 1925
Iatmul culture; Nyarangai Village, Middle Sepik Rive…
Suspension Hook (Samban)
Figural Suspension Hook (Samban), c. 1925
Iatmul culture; Nyarangai Village, Middle Sepik Rive…
Figural Suspension Hook (Samban), c. 1925 Iatmul culture; Nyarangai Village, Middle Sepik River region, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania Wood; 19 x 5 x 2 1/2 in. 2013.1.1 Bowers Museum Purchase

Suspension Hook (Samban)

ClassificationsFurnishings-Accessories-suspension hooks
Culture Iatmul
Datec. 1925
Made AtEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood
Dimensions19 × 5 × 2 1/2 in. (48.3 × 12.7 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase
Object number2013.1.1
DescriptionWooden suspension hook, female figure, Iatmul culture, Middle Sepik River region, PNG.
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