Papua New Guinea

BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. The central form is an ancestor figure who will protect not only the food or valuables hanging from the hook in baskets, but the whole household from evil influences. The figure is a male ancestor, very serene and composed. Size: 27.5 cm (length) 7.6 cm (width).


BASKET HOOK, Chambri Lakes, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea