F12 Sepik River Food Hook
$275.00
Item # .F12
Description .A Sepik River Hook painted in natural ochres and collected in the early 1960’s. Elaborate Hooks are generally described by anthropologists as cult hooks, food hooks or suspension hooks and are carved or decorated to accommodate benevolent spirits and to preserve food. Suspending food from the hooks discourages vermin and the spirit thought to inhabit the hook is believed to retard spoilage.
Size .97cm * 38cm (38″ * 11″)
Price USD$275
