human figurine
Objectcode
EA/59/54
Description (brief)
Male figure carved after the example of an ancestral statue. New carving destined for sale or tourist market.
Dimensions (L x W)
56,0 x 11,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts
» sculpture
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» representaties van het bovenaardse