id:			139792
accession number:	1963.553
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.553
updated:		2025-02-09 02:55:32.951000

Hook Figure, c. 1920–1930. Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, central Sepik River region, Arambak People, 20th century. Painted wood and cowrie shell; overall: 207 x 6.4 cm (81 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Edgar A. Hahn 1963.553

title:				Hook Figure
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creation date:			c. 1920–1930
creation date earliest:		1920
creation date latest:		1930
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creditline:			Gift of Edgar A. Hahn
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culture:	Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, central Sepik River region, Arambak People, 20th century
technique:	painted wood and cowrie shell
department:	Oceania
collection:	Oceanic Art
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 207 x 6.4 cm (81 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review (1963)
	opening date:   1963-11-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review (1963)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).

	title:		The Art of the Sepik River
	opening date:   1971-10-16T04:00:00
	<i>The Art of the Sepik River</i>. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (organizer) (October 16-November 28, 1971).

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