prau ornament
Objectcode
EA/74/4
Description (brief)
Prau ornament consisting of three ajour-cut segments. The main colour is white. The engraved half-moon shaped designs are coloured red, the engraved ovals are black.
Origin(s)
South New Guinea, Asmat
Dating
1960-1965
Dimensions (L x W x H)
40,0 x 95,0 x 18,0 cm
Production technique
carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» soot
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
» red ochre
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