Suspension Hook
Unidentified Chambri maker
probably Chambri Lakes
Middle Sepik River
Papua New Guinea
early 20th century, probably Early Inter-War Period (about 1918-1930)
Wood and red and white pigment
Overall: 31 7/16 × 5 13/16 × 1 5/16 in. (79.8 × 14.8 × 3.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Harry A. Franklin Family Collection
2019.97.32
Geography
Place Made: Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania
Period
20th century
Object Name
Suspension hook
Research Area
Oceania
Not on view
Provenance
Harry A. Franklin, Los Angeles, California 1950; Harry A. Franklin Family, Los Angeles, California, 1983; lent to present collection, 1990; given to present collection, 2019.
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