Sepik Human Suspension Hook

A fine Sepik suspension hook, in the form of a human figure…
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A fine Sepik suspension hook, in the form of a human figure with arms hanging loosely and cowrie shell eyes, Latmul people, Sepik river, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Galleries Primitive Woollahra, purchased 1960's, length 120 cm

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