A Sepik hook, of wood, the anterior sculpted in classic…
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A Sepik hook, of wood, the anterior sculpted in classic ancestor form, decorated with resin set shell eye, incised curvilinear motifs and applied polychrome pigments, the rear with projecting pierced lug at apex with old cane attachment, Papua New Guinea , 70 x 23 cm Provenance: Ex-collection Robert Worsley, Sydney
polychrome. Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
incised. A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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