Wooden hook - Babrongko village Sentani - West Papua (No reserve price)
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A mid‑20th‑century original wooden food hook from the Babrongko village in Sentani, West Papua, measuring 34 cm high, 10 cm wide and 0.3 cm deep, in fair condition with provenance from a private collection.
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Old wooden food hook from Babrongko village, Lake Sentani, West Papua, This traditional household object was suspended from the roof or rafters of a house and used for hanging food safely out of reach of rats, dogs and other animals. The piece has a strong and beautifully simple sculptural form, with a deeply aged dark surface and clear traces of prolonged use. There are old losses and damage, clearly visible in the photographs and consistent with its considerable age and long working life. Field collected in Babrongko village in the 1990s. A rare and authentic example of traditional everyday material culture from the Lake Sentani area.
Will be packed w care and sent worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
Gesigneerd exemplaar
Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
Translated by Google TranslateOld wooden food hook from Babrongko village, Lake Sentani, West Papua, This traditional household object was suspended from the roof or rafters of a house and used for hanging food safely out of reach of rats, dogs and other animals. The piece has a strong and beautifully simple sculptural form, with a deeply aged dark surface and clear traces of prolonged use. There are old losses and damage, clearly visible in the photographs and consistent with its considerable age and long working life. Field collected in Babrongko village in the 1990s. A rare and authentic example of traditional everyday material culture from the Lake Sentani area.
Will be packed w care and sent worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
Gesigneerd exemplaar
Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Babrongko village Sentani
Country of Origin
West Papua
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Wooden hook
Height
34 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
