Suspension hook topped by a male figure with his face and chest decorated with pigments

Provenance

Part of the Paget Collection

Not on display

Title/Description: Suspension hook topped by a male figure with his face and chest decorated with pigments

Object Type: Figure, Suspension hook

Materials: Pigment, Wood

Accession Number: 40030

Production Place: Pacific, Papua New Guinea

Credit Line: Bequeathed by Hugh Paget

1850 - 1899

Elephant ivory

h. 71 x w. 20 x d. 25 mm

1400 - 1532

Gold alloy

h. 58 x w. 17 x d. 19 mm

1901

Enamel, Silver

h. 184 x w. 178 x d. 13 mm

1974

Stoneware

h. 240 x w. 161 x d. 147 mm