Cult hook (garra)
early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueWood, pigment
DimensionsOverall: 76 x 14 cm (29 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2008.1647
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceLynda Cunningham, New York. May 15, 2008, anonymous ("property of various owners") sale, Bonhams, New York (auction no. 16124), lot 544, to an anonymous donor; 2008, anonymous year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2009)
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
early to mid-20th century
