shield
Objectcode
EA/66/2
Description (brief)
War shield used in the past during head hunting raids. Today carried when attending festivities. The shield has a rectangular shape depicting a female navel in the centre, a symbol for the source of all life. The shield also features curled motifs representing nose decorations (bipanew).
Dating
1960/62
Dimensions (L)
162,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» soot
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» North Eastern Asmat
» Bras
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category
» art
» dance, dance regalia and accessories
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts
» sculpture