Suspension Hook
Item number 814/11 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
The hook (part a) has a detached eye (part b). The hook is a figure with a long oval face and a conical head with bulging eyes made out of another material. There are ears, a nose with nostrils, and a horizontal oval mouth. The arms rest straight at the sides. There are pointed breasts and a belly button. The bottom of the hook curves upward. A fibre string goes through the top part of the head.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea
- Owned by Haru Kanemitsu before June 18, 1982
- Received from Haru Kanemitsu (Donor) on June 18, 1982
What
- Name
- Suspension Hook
- Identification Number
- 814/11 a-b
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- wood, stone ? and fibre
- Overall
- height 44.5 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
- Part B
- height 0.7 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Haru Kanemitsu
- Received from
- Haru Kanemitsu (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 18, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on June 18, 1982
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0814/0011 a-b
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