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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 and plant fiber
Dimensions18 11/16 × 4 7/8 × 2 5/8 in., 16 oz. (47.5 × 12.4 × 6.7 cm, 0.454 kg.)
In Mount: 22 5/8 × 5 1/8 × 3 7/8 in. (57.5 × 13 × 9.8 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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