An old middle Sepik basket hook, this old and well used basket…
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An old middle Sepik basket hook, this old and well used basket hook is finely carved with two back to back spirit faces and old patina. Provenance: Collected in the 1960's by Father Benedict from the Catholic Mission in Angoram, lower Sepik, Paulian Mission Society 61 cm x 26 cm

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  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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