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EA/28/10 - human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/28/10
Description (brief)
Representation of a human carved from soft wood, possibly an ancestor. Arms are folded with hands against the chest. This type of carving has lost it's traditional meaning. Made for trading or tourist market.
Dimensions (L x W x H)
92,0 x 13,0 x 10,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts
OVM Category » religie en ritueel
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening
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EA/28/9 - bowl EA/28/9 - bowl
EA/28/9 - bowl EA/28/9 - bowl

bowl

Objectcode
EA/28/9
Description (brief)
Bowl shaped in the form of a boat, in soft wood. The bow is a relief representing a ancestor. The face of the figure is looking up, so the user can see the face of the ancestor.
Dimensions (L x W x H)
135,0 x 10,0 x 5,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » voedselbereiding
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EA/28/7 - human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/28/7
Description (brief)
Representation after an example of a mbitoro style pole. On the head a carved head dress with an emblem in relief.
Dimensions (L x H)
48,0 x 6,0 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
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
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EA/28/6 - axe

axe

Objectcode
EA/28/6
Description (brief)
Axe with wooden shaft. Used by adult men for cutting or splitting wood.
Dimensions (L x W)
72,0 x 23,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast » South Coast peoples » Marind
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Merauke
Object category
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
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EA/28/5 - axe

axe

Objectcode
EA/28/5
Description (brief)
Axe with wooden shaft and blade from black stone. This type of axe was used by adult men for cutting or splitting wood.
Dating
rond 1955
Dimensions (L)
64,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
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EA/28/4 - headhunting horn

headhunting horn

Objectcode
EA/28/4
Description (brief)
Wind instrument fashioned from wood.
Dating
1955
Dimensions (L x Ø)
55,0 x 8,0 cm

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 » music » aërophones
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog
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EA/28/3 - dance ornament

dance ornament

Objectcode
EA/28/3
Description (brief)
Bundle of casuary feathers with carved wooden handle.
Origin(s)
near Merauke
Dating
rond 1955
Dimensions (L)
68,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
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EA/28/2 - flute

flute

Objectcode
EA/28/2
Description (brief)
Wind instrument with drawn decoration of casuary, human and crocodile.
Dating
rond 1955
Dimensions (L x W x Ø)
78,0 x 5,0 x 5,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast » South Coast peoples » Marind
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Merauke
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » aërophones
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EA/28/1 - drum

drum

Objectcode
EA/28/1
Description (brief)
Drum in hourglass shape (tifa), for use at important events and festivities.
Dating
rond 1955
Dimensions (L x W)
56,0 x 16,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » processed material » leather » buffalo leather
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast » South Coast peoples » Marind
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Merauke
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones
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EA/96/15 - multiple figure carving

multiple figure carving

Objectcode
EA/96/15
Description (brief)
Representation of two male figures of different lenght, standing with their feet poiting towards each other. Example of new woodcarving made for trade or tourist market.
Dimensions (L x W)
125,0 x 10,0 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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