Lot 118 , Six Sepik River tribal food hooks & hook masks

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River wooden tribal food hook, carved as a woman giving birth; two other food hooks, one with ancestor figure, one with ancestor mask; and three hook masks, variously carved and decorated, 66cm to 106cm
Estimate £120-180


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Sold for £170