Ancient hook sculpture decorated with a central mask and four bird heads head to head, the birds generally refer to the image of the ancestors. Probably Iatmul or a related group, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea Wood, visible lack of a hook, beautiful old patina of use H. 52.5 cm Provenance: - Collected by Pierre Langlois and Marcel Évrard in 1959-60 - Former Marcel Évrard collection$Hook 4