Suspension Hook

29-50-337

From: New Guinea | Yamanum

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-337
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Yamanum
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Flat conventionalized wooden figure, ? male, with human-bird mask. It stands on crescentic double-hook base which is provided with two extra spikes between the legs of the figure, one on each side of a (?) brace which crosses the opening between the legs vertically.

Length 61.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 520 - Other Number

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