Description

Carved wooden hook consisting of a female figure with a large oval shaped head with a long nose and a wide, open mouth displaying her teeth. Along the sides of the face is a rounded, triangular repeating design. The arms hang down to the knees which are slightly bent. The body is thin and triangular with an incised design; the genital area is exposed. The crescent shaped base has a stylized incised design surrounding a central face. There is a small fibre tie at the top. The wood is stained black, with a light coating of clay dust?.