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Iatmul Hook

Wood, white pigments, 60 cm

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AN IATMUL MIDDLE SEPIK HOOK
the double hook terminating in a large human head, the face with linear mouth in relief under an elongated full nose, with painted eyes in deep sockets, small ears emerging at the sides of a massive forehead, the head terminating in a cap-like simple coiffure; aged dark brown patina with traces of white pigments.

Provenance: acquired by Franz K. Panzenbock, Vienna end 50's to beginning 60's in situ and sold to Lemaire gallery, Amsterdam.

Some items from this collection are now in the Museum für Völkerkunde in Vienna 

Iatmul of the Middle Sepik region.

History:The Yatmul area was discovered in March 1938 by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson

Silver-gelatin print. Gregory Bateson. Kankanamun, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 1932. P.16615.BAT.
Scene from an Iatmul initiation described in Gregory Bateson's book Naven. "The initiators are waiting in two lines armed with sticks. The novice will enter through the leaf screen at the back of the picture and will run the gauntlet of the initiators. Actually, the novice's father will come with him and will protect the back of the novice, allowing blows to fall on his own back. This beating of the father is analogous to a beating of the novice, since both are of the same initiatory moiety" (1957: pl. IX).

read more about the Iatmul at:
1) University of Cambridge. Iatmul page 
2) www.interculturalstudies.org/ IIS/iatmul.html

These basket hooks, also called suspension or food hook, where used to suspend the food so that the rats couldn't reach it. Food was placed in baskets or string bags (bilums) and hung to the basket hooks.

This Iatmul from a known collection is  guaranteed genuine and at least 50 years old. You will get free delivery and a complete description by David Norden. Add it to your collection and get compliments from your friends.

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