Papua New Guinea

Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11

Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11

Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11
This piece is a "Samban", meaning suspension hook. A traditional piece of tribal art most commonly associated with the Sepik River Region of Papua New Guinea. These hooks were carved from solid hardwood and served both functional (to suspend food baskets or nets from the ceiling to protect against pests or spoilage) and deeply symbolic in village homes. The intricate carvings often represent ancestral spirits or protectors.
Papua, New Guinea Sepik River Region Hand-carved Tribal Samban 14 X 11