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VCQ-000960
A Chambri Suspension Hook
Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Region
Chambri Lakes
Culture
Chambri
Features
Anthropomorphic
Categories
Hook Figure / Suspension Hook / Skull Rack
,
samban / tshambwan / tsambun
Materials
Wood
,
Natural Pigment
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
71.8 cm (28.3 in)
Provenance
La Korrigane Expedition
Etienne and Monique de Ganay
Marcia and John A. Friede - Jolika Collection, Rye / San Francisco / New York
May 15, 2009, Sotheby's - African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Auction results
Lot 143, Sotheby's, New York - May 15, 2009
African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Estimate:
USD
40,000 - 60,000
Sold:
USD
40,000
USD
40,000