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    Hook for food

    Blackwater River, Middle Sepik, New Guinea

    Sculpture

    Author

    By (artist) Inconnu

    Description

    Long face framed by two small projections, a bun and a beard. The face, surrounded by herringbone carvings, is divided in two by the long nasal passage and has round, protruding, pupiled eyes. The sculpture is covered in a thick black coating.

    Notice Artkhade

    Creation datesd [circa 19e]
    Physical description

    Haut : 42 cm (16 1/2 in.) - Bois dur, ancienne patine d'usage

    Place of origin
    Size42,00 cm
    Reference4581000
    Breton Auction, 2003Lot 6112
    Keywords, ,
    CategoriesEtnographical Art, Melanesian Art, Oceanian, Ppolynesian, Melanesian Art
    ExhibitionVente aux enchères _Collection Yves Créhalet – Un regard poétique._
    Permanent linkhttps://www.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100002870
    Place of origin