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A PNG gogodala tonaga ceremonial basket hook,

Realised: $100 plus premium

Lot Details

soft wood with dual heads, one with a hornbill head (missing tip of the beak) and Suli the python devouring a clan ancestor at the other end. During ceremonies a vessel of kava is suspended from this hook. In every day it can be use as well for smoking food over fire. L.1460mm W.170mm.

A PNG gogodala tonaga ceremonial basket hook, Image 1++
A PNG gogodala tonaga ceremonial basket hook, Image 1++
A PNG gogodala tonaga ceremonial basket hook, Image 1++
A PNG gogodala tonaga ceremonial basket hook, Image 1++
A PNG gogodala tonaga ceremonial basket hook, Image 1++