EA/74/7 - 
prau ornament

prau ornament

Objectcode
EA/74/7
Description (brief)
Prau ornament, ajour-cut. Main colour is white. Five figures are carved out, sitting one behind the other. Knees and heads are bent, the elbows rest on the knees. Facial features are coloured black. The engraved half-moon shaped designs are coloured red. The ornament ends in a curled point, coloured red with an engraved design coloured white. Purchased in 1970
Origin(s)
South New Guinea, Asmat
Dimensions (L x W x H)
25,0 x 95,0 x 1,0 cm
Production technique
carving

Thesaurus terms

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