headhunting horn
Objectcode
EA/14/2
Description (brief)
Headhunting horn made from bamboo stem. At the bottom end two prongs are carved out. The horn is richly decorated along its length with different motives carved out in relief. Headhunting horns were traditionally used to scare the enemy, after the abandonment of headhunting it became a dancing attribute.
Origin(s)
Merauke
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 8,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South Coast
» South Coast peoples
» Marind
» South Coast Marind
» Merauke
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Merauke
» Merauke
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog
OVM Category
» art
» music
» aërophones