­

Gegep pig hook, Gawa Island. Islands - Lot 48

Zoom inZoom inZoom inZoom in
Zoom outZoom outZoom outZoom out
Go homeGo homeGo homeGo home
Toggle full pageToggle full pageToggle full pageToggle full page
Lot 48
Go to lot
Estimation :
700 - 800 EUR
Gegep pig hook, Gawa Island. Islands - Lot 48
Gegep pig hook, Gawa Island. Islands Marshall Bennett Carved wood 19th - 20th century Height: 27.5 cm Provenance:. Tod Barlin Collection. Chris Boylan Collection bibliography: - Marcelin, 2016. Art Massim, reproduced on page 224 Carved from a wood called birbiri, this hook takes the form of a handle whose upper end is curved into a pointed appendage. The top is carved with a head wearing a hat, whose stylistics are identical to those found on lime spatulas carved on Gawa, implicitly suggesting that this work originated on this island. The face is marked by large circular eyes, a small nose with hemmed nostrils, and a mouth with thin lips projected forward. Its incised features, enhanced with white pigments, are magnified by its beautiful honey-colored patina, against which the engraved elements of the anthropomorphic figure stand out at neck level. Magical incantations were used during the manufacture of these hooks, traditionally used for hunting wild pigs, to guarantee successful capture. On the Gawa and Kitava islands, a net some fifteen meters long and two meters high was laid out across a path, held at the ends of bushes by this type of wooden hook. Only the inhabitants of these islands are known to have used this type of hook.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue
Continue without accepting >

We respect your privacy:

With your consent, we would like to use cookies placed by us on this site. Some of these cookies are strictly necessary for the smooth running of the site. Others are used to:

Your consent to the installation of non-strictly necessary cookies is free and can be withdrawn or given at any time.