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Suspension hook, 19th–early 20th century
Wood, traces of pigment
32.4 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm (12 3/4 x 3 x 2 in.)
The Marcia and John Friede Collection, a Promised Gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco L05.1.198

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Artist Biography: (none) PROVENANCE: "Collected on La Korrigane Expedition, 1935 (D.39.3/913). Bought by Comte Etienne de Ganay for a price of one songlet (3 Fr. 30). Robert Emile Bouchard Collection, Montreuil, France." (Catalog #260, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 124.) PUBLICATIONS: 2005 - "These small hooks were used to hang carrying bags and baskets with food away from rats. Bunches of betel nuts, clothes, tools, drums, and flutes were also suspended. Spirits or mythical beings associated with specific clans were portrayed. Known by name, the hooks were given offerings of food and were expected to have a positive influence on the food supply (see Smidt, 1990: 254)." (Catalog #260, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 124.)

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