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EA/99/50 - 
axe head

axe head

Objectcode
EA/99/50
Description (brief)
Axe head made of black stone.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L x W x H)
15,0 x 5,0 x 3,0 cm
Production technique
grinding, polishing

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/99/49 - 
sago beater

sago beater

Objectcode
EA/99/49
Description (brief)
The head of a sago beater made of stone. The stone is conically shaped and the contact plane is worn out hollow. The stone was probably originally placed in a wooden grip.
Origin(s)
[Mimika-area]
Dimensions (L x Ø)
10,0 x 2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Mimika Region
Object category
OVM Category » hunting, fishing, gathering food » gathering food
EA/99/48 - 
arm ornament

arm ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/48
Description (brief)
Bracelet consisting of five separate bands carved from five Trochus shells . The bands are probably ground and polished. In several places a mother-of-pearl shine can be seen. The bracelet was worn and collected in the Baliem, it is uncertain whether they were also made there.
Dimensions (Ø)
10,0 cm
Production technique
grinding, polishing

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » trochus shell
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » triton shell
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry
EA/99/43 - 
neck ornament

neck ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/43
Description (brief)
Neck ornament knotted from tree bark fibre. Along the chord cowry shells are attached. The chord is attached to the wrist using a loop and knot. According to the donor similar ornaments are worn by men on daily basis.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (Ø)
17,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » neck, chest and back jewelry
EA/99/38 - 
bracelet
EA/99/38 - 
bracelet
EA/99/38 - 
bracelet
EA/99/38 - 
bracelet

bracelet

Objectcode
EA/99/38
Description (brief)
Bracelet, made of a bundle of casuaris feathers or a casuaris tail. The base of the bundle is wound with a cord made from tree bark fibre and orchid fibre. At the end an eye is plaited, round with the same chord. Depending on personal taste such decorations were worn daily or only at feasts.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L)
63,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry
EA/99/37 - 
head ornament
EA/99/37 - 
head ornament
EA/99/37 - 
head ornament
EA/99/37 - 
head ornament

head ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/37
Description (brief)
Piece of jewelry that can be worn on top of a plaited piece of head wear. It is made from four bundle of casuari feathers wrapped in rattan. The bundles are tied together with a piece of tree-bark fibrecord. The ornament could be worn during festivities or daily, depending on personal taste.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L)
34,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry
EA/99/33 - 
wick

wick

Objectcode
EA/99/33
Description (brief)
Slowburning wick bound into a rattan ring. Fire smoulders inside the cord, enabling someone to keep and carry it. The rattan is darkly dicoloured in several places, probably these are sooty spots caused from keeping the object near a fire place. It is unknown whether these cords were used by men, women, or both
Origin(s)
mountain region
Dimensions (Ø)
16,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » vestiging » verlichting, verwarming, vuur » vuur aanmaken en in stand houden
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry
EA/99/32 - 
nasal ornament

nasal ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/32
Description (brief)
Nose ornament made from two pigs' teeth. The ornament is worn by men htrough the nasal septum. The two teeth are connected with a string of barktree fibre.
Dimensions (Ø)
10,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » tooth » mammal tooth » pig tooth
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry
EA/99/30 - 
arm ornament

arm ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/30
Description (brief)
Bracelet made of tightly braided brown, white, and yellow fibre thread. The bracelet's basic colour is brown, it has six weaved in horizontal bands, three white- and three yellow coloured.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (W x Ø)
2,0 x 8,0 cm
Production technique
Plaitwork

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry
EA/99/28 - 
arm ornament

arm ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/28
Description (brief)
Bracelet made from tighty braided brown and yellow fibre thread (tree bark and orchid). The yellow fibre is from the stem of an orchid. Three brown coloured rectangles are weaved in. Acquired in 1970-1972. These bracelets were/are common in the Central Mountainrange.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (W x Ø)
3,0 x 9,0 cm
Production technique
plaitwork

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry