Hook Figure, c. 1920–1930. painted wood and cowrie shell, Overall: 207 x 6.4 cm (81 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.). Gift of Edgar A. Hahn, 1963.553. Copyrighted.

Hook Figure

c. 1920–1930

Maker Unknown

Oceania

Hook Figure, c. 1920–1930. Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, central Sepik River region, Arambak People, 20th century. Painted wood and cowrie shell; overall: 207 x 6.4 cm (81 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Edgar A. Hahn 1963.553

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: painted wood and cowrie shell
Medium: painted, wood, cowrie, shell
Dimensions: Overall: 207 x 6.4 cm (81 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Departments: Oceania
Accession Number: 1963.553
Credit Line: Gift of Edgar A. Hahn
Exhibitions: Year in Review (1963), The Art of the Sepik River
Rights Statement: Copyrighted

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