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Suspension hook, painted
Suspension hook, painted
Object Number 2004.10.1
Display Title Suspension hook, painted
Descriptions
Object Description Suspension hook; classic "anchor" form, painted, cowry shells; plant fiber cord tied on
Inventory Description Suspension hook, painted, decorative carvings
Classification
  • Household accessory
Department Ethnographic
Date 1940-1949?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Sepik River region
Materials Wood, Shell, Pigment, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 64 x 31.5 x 4.4 cm (25 3/16 x 12 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.10.1
Credit Line Gift of Drs Donald R. and Jocelyn Crane Griffin
Provenance
Collector Jocelyn Crane Griffin
Collector Donald R. Griffin
Donor Janet G. Abbott (4/26/04)

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