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EA/65/8 - drum

drum

Objectcode
EA/65/8
Description (brief)
Dark wooden drum (tifa) with snake skin membrane secured by rattan. The ajour-cut handle is decorated with bark fibre tufts, the body of the drum with carved patterns.
Dimensions (L x W x Ø)
65,0 x 20,0 x 15,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » skin » reptile skin
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai » Biak
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai » Schouten Islands » Biak
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones

References

Bibliographic reference
Gerbrands, A.A., 1967, Wow ipits: Eight Asmat Woodcarvers of New Guinea. Den Haag: Mouton
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EA/65/7 - neck ornament

neck ornament

Objectcode
EA/65/7
Description (brief)
Neck ornament made of beads strung onto a bark fibre cord. The beads are differing in size and form and mostly yellow or turquoise.
Origin(s)
Warsa
Dimensions (L)
2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » processed material » glass » glass beads
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai » Biak
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai » Schouten Islands » Biak » Warsa
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » neck, chest and back jewelry
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EA/65/6 - sago beater EA/65/6 - sago beater
EA/65/6 - sago beater EA/65/6 - sago beater
EA/65/6 - sago beater EA/65/6 - sago beater
EA/65/6 - sago beater EA/65/6 - sago beater
EA/65/6 - sago beater EA/65/6 - sago beater
EA/65/6 - sago beater EA/65/6 - sago beater

sago beater

Objectcode
EA/65/6
Description (brief)
light-coloured wooden sago beater. The head consists of two black stones secured by rattan enwrapment. The beater is tensed using a rattan cane binding.
Origin(s)
Warsa
Dimensions (L x W)
50,0 x 40,0 cm
Production technique
Two stones clasped in wooden wedge, kept in tension by rattan cane binding.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai » Biak
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai » Schouten Islands » Biak » Warsa
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » voedselbereiding » slaan, roeren, karnen, opkloppen
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EA/65/5 - adze

adze

Objectcode
EA/65/5
Description (brief)
Axe with dark wooden handle and black stone head, attached to each other by means of rattan binding.
Origin(s)
unknown
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 30,0 cm
Production technique
Made from one forked branch with the stone being secured by rattan and a wooden wedge.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
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EA/65/4 - percussion instrument EA/65/4 - percussion instrument
EA/65/4 - percussion instrument EA/65/4 - percussion instrument
EA/65/4 - percussion instrument EA/65/4 - percussion instrument

percussion instrument

Objectcode
EA/65/4
Description (brief)
Percussion instrument composed of four rattan canes, attached to each other in two places. With cords of bark fibre seeds have been strung to the canes. The instrument was worn at dancing as a 'tail'.
Origin(s)
Adadikam
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 14,0 cm
Production technique
plaited and bound

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai » Biak
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai » Schouten Islands » Biak
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones
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EA/65/3 - dagger EA/65/3 - dagger
EA/65/3 - dagger EA/65/3 - dagger
EA/65/3 - dagger EA/65/3 - dagger
EA/65/3 - dagger EA/65/3 - dagger

dagger

Objectcode
EA/65/3
Description (brief)
Dagger made of a crocodile's jaw. A net from knotted tree-bark-fibre cord has been attached to the dagger. The net has tufts of casuari feathers and seeds stringed to a cord of tree bark attached to it.
Dimensions (L x W)
56,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone » reptile bone » crocodile bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » handwapens en accessoires
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EA/65/2 - wood carving

wood carving

Objectcode
EA/65/2
Description (brief)
Carving of dark wood, depicting three stylized human figures.
Origin(s)
Asmat area
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 14,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
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EA/65/1 - panel EA/65/1 - panel
EA/65/1 - panel EA/65/1 - panel

panel

Objectcode
EA/65/1
Description (brief)
Reddish brown wooden shield. At the top side there are three sitting human figures carved-out. The shield is decorated with abstract patterns in relief. On the vertical axis two tortoises and a fishlike figure have been carved out.
Origin(s)
Agats
Dimensions (L x W)
70,0 x 27,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening
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EA/64/1 - box EA/64/1 - box
EA/64/1 - box EA/64/1 - box
EA/64/1 - box EA/64/1 - box

box

Objectcode
EA/64/1
Description (brief)
Rectangular box (kabila) from plaited leaf strips of differing thickness. On the sides and the lid various patterns in primary colours have been plaited. The kabila has a lid and a handle.
Origin(s)
probably Arfak, Bird's Head
Dimensions (L x W x H)
15,0 x 32,0 x 28,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf » pandanus palm leaf
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai » Yapen » Serui Laut
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai
Object category
OVM Category » vestiging » huisraad » opbergen
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EA/60/1 - human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/60/1
Description (brief)
Korwar of dark, polished wood. The ancestor-figure is pictured in sitting position holding a staff between both his hands. On the head headwear seems to be carved out. Limbs and staff are decorated with carved motifs.
Origin(s)
Kokonau or Biak
Dating
na 1956
Dimensions (L x Ø)
52,0 x 17,0 cm
Production technique
Wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Mimika Region » Kamoro
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Fak-Fak » Subdivision Mimika » Mimika
Object category
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening
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