Collection Online
Medium
earth pigments on wood, shells, fibre
Measurements
54.5 × 17.7 × 12.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
D76-1971
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
The object is flat, carved to be seen from the front only. Handle at the back of head which makes on third of total length. Its square has a relief diamond pattern across the head, spirial shell eyes, long nose with flattened nostrils, small slit mouth. The hook shaft is deep with two short sharply angled barbs, and object painted with white pigment.