Suspension Hook (Samban, Tshambwan)
Object type: Suspension hook
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Iatmul people
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Wood, cowrie shells, clay, hair
Dimensions: H. 21 3/4 x W. 6 5/8 x D. 3 1/2 in. (55.2 x 16.8 x 8.9 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Geography:     Papua New Guinea  
River: Middle Sepik River
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession year: 1979
Tags: Men