headhunting horn
Objectcode
EA/30/37
Description (brief)
Windinstrument (fu) made from bamboo. The horn has been decorated along it's entire length with a relief of round and curled shapes. One motif depicts a paw of the fruit bat (kalong).
Dimensions (L)
34,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» plant extract
» vegetal dye
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Casuarine Coast and interior
» Fayit River
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog
OVM Category
» art
» music
» aërophones