headhunting horn
Objectcode
EA/21/11
Description (brief)
Headhunting horn made of red wood. The carving shows stylized designs, probably humans and symbols related to headhunting. Headhunting horns served in the past to frighten the enemy, nowadays they are used for dancing.
Dating
1955-1959
Dimensions (L)
40,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog