prau ornament
Objectcode
EA/59/9
Description (brief)
Prau ornament of a war prau. The front part depicts the head of a hornbill (an important headhunting symbol). Behind are two curl shaped wood carvings.
Dating
1962
Dimensions (L x W)
77,0 x 22,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» lime
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» vervoer
» vervoer over water
» decoratie van vaartuigen