Description

Carved male figure hook. Black wooden hook in the form of a human figure with a crescent-shaped base, with inlaid cowrie shell eyes. The ears curl around. Underneath the large nose, there is a curving beak-like mouth that extends downward to the belly. Carved with upraised eyebrows and a hair line. From the wide shoulders, the thin arms rest to the sides. Has genatalia. The knees are slightly bent forward and the feet are resting on the base. A brown piece of plant fibre is tied around the upper body.