multiple figure carving
Objectcode
EA/59/13
Description (brief)
Representation of two people standing on top of each other, probably ancestors carved from soft wood. The hands of the top figure end in a hornbill (a headhunting symbol).
Dimensions (L x W)
70,0 x 11,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» representaties van het bovenaardse