Iatmul Suspension Hook-New Guinea Art-Harry Franklin-Oceanic Art
Pre-contact Sepik Suspension Hook
Iatmul culture, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Harry A. Franklin, Beverly Hills
Pre-contact, stone-carved, 19th century
34 ⅜” (88.2 cm) in height
On the reverse is a circular Harry Franklin sticker with handwritten: 10867 / P.S.W. 58 / S.L.A.C. / 1-2-’63 / APWEK
This ancient suspension hook is noteworthy for its quiet expression, superbly carved hooks, and the way they point slightly inwards.