Lot #150 - An Old Basket Hook Figure, Waskuk Area, Upper Sepik River, PNG
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
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Sale Date:22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
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Lot #:150
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Lot Description:An Old Basket Hook Figure, Waskuk Area, Upper Sepik River, PNG
finely carved & ochre painted, this female figure made from a single piece of wood stands on a large hook from which people hung bags of food to protect them from rats, on custom-made stand
H 59 cm -
Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.