Suspension Hook
probably Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania
1945-1955
Wood, pigment, resin, Sago leaf raffia, and mother of pearl
Overall: 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Harry A. Franklin Family Collection
990.54.28201
Geography/Culture
Oceania, Melanesia
Period
20th century
Object Name
Suspension hook
Classification
Oceania
On view
Exhibition History
Melanesian Art: The Sepik River and Abelam Hill Country, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26-December 8, 2019.
Provenance
Acquired by Harry A. Franklin (1903-1983), Los Angeles, California, in the 1950s; bequeathed to the Harry A. Franklin Family Collection, Los Angeles, California, 1983; lent to present collection, 1990; given to present collection, 2002.
Old Number
O0845
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