prau ornament
Objectcode
EA/96/12
Description (brief)
Stem of a war prau. Representation of an ancestor. Resting on it's body are four large cut out spiral motifs. These are colored in red ochre and depict kuskus tails or whirlpools.
Dimensions (L x W)
67,0 x 19,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
» red ochre
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» 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
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts
» sculpture