Suspension Hook
29-50-341
From: New Guinea | Kararau
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-341 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Kararau |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Two wooden figures, male, standing back to back on boss rising from middle of crescentic double-hook. On each side of the latter is carved the representation of a (?) pig's head, each of which terminates above in a pair of extra spikes. One figure with red and white pigment on face, shoulders, etc., the other unpainted. |
| Length | 90.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 637 - Other Number |
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