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previous  ·  index  ·  next Suspension Hook with Birds Kaua Gita (Iatmul) Korogo Village, Sepik River Papua New Guinea 2004 wood, shells, natural pigments 48" x 17" x 6.5" $ 3, 200.00 CDN CAT# KO 0405 contact us for more information. This piece is sold. Contact us to inquire about commissioning a work from Kaua Gita, or refer to our Commissioned Works section. View more pieces by this artist. previous  ·  index  ·  next ' We call these 'samban', we use them to hold bilums or baskets containing food that we may have smoked in the fire. We want to protect (the food) from rats, ants and other insects and especially from the spirits who live in trees to prevent them from eating our food. We only carve animals or birds that belong to our clan' Kaua Gita explains the use of a suspension hook

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