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EA/99/27 - 
string of shell money
EA/99/27 - 
string of shell money
EA/99/27 - 
string of shell money
EA/99/27 - 
string of shell money

string of shell money

Objectcode
EA/99/27
Description (brief)
A long braided band of kaurishells, used as currency. The band is made of light brown thread of tree bark fibre and has a strip of braided in dark brown fibre in the middle, with lines of yellow (orchid?) fibre on both sides. Cowry shells are attached to the band at regular intervals. On both ends of the band as well as in the middle a piece of cuscus fur is fixed. Objects such as these usually remain in family possession. Men used such a band with shells for payment or donations. Sometimes the whole object was used to buy a pig or a woman, sometimes a few shells were taken off to buy a small item. The object is probably made by a man. Strings of shell money are common in the Central Mountainrange inlands (Jayawijaya) and Bird's Head.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L x W)
294,0 x 2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » ruilmiddelen
EA/99/25 - 
chest ornament
EA/99/25 - 
chest ornament
EA/99/25 - 
chest ornament
EA/99/25 - 
chest ornament

chest ornament

Objectcode
EA/99/25
Description (brief)
Chest ornament, to be carried by men during dance. A piece of bone hanging from a band is supposed to start spinning during dancing, producing a "humming" sound. The chest band is broader (about 4 cm) on the chestside and more narrow (about 1 cm) on the backside. The front side has weaved in patterns of yellow and brown fibre cord. The piece of bone is attached in the middle. This bone appears to be polished and has two holes in it. The frontside of the band has a ring embedded in the cloth on either side.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dimensions (L x W)
37,0 x 4,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region » Ekari
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » neck, chest and back jewelry
EA/99/23 - 
mouth harp
EA/99/23 - 
mouth harp
EA/99/23 - 
mouth harp
EA/99/23 - 
mouth harp

mouth harp

Objectcode
EA/99/23
Description (brief)
Mouth harp, made from a bamboo stem. The stem is carved in twice down to the node. The small part between the cuts is narrow and short. The most narrow side of the harp is wound with fibre cord, probably tree bark, to keep the parts together. The broad side of the harp has a cord around it as well, to create variations in pitch. The harp is placed at the mouth. Its sound is made breathing out. the mouth harp was used to let a girl know she was favoured.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L x W x H)
18,0 x 3,0 x 2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » idiophones
EA/99/22 - 
mouth harp

mouth harp

Objectcode
EA/99/22
Description (brief)
Mouth harp made from a piece of bamboo stem. The stem is cut in twice down to the node. The part between the cuts is narrow and short. The narrow side of the harp is wound with a fibre cord, probably tree-bark fibre, to keep the pieces together. The broad side of the harp has a cord around it as well, to create variations in pitch. The harp is placed at the mouth. Its sound is made breathing out. The mouth harp was used to let a girl know she was favoured.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L x W x H)
25,0 x 2,0 x 2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » aërophones
EA/99/21 - 
tobacco
EA/99/21 - 
tobacco
EA/99/21 - 
tobacco
EA/99/21 - 
tobacco

tobacco

Objectcode
EA/99/21
Description (brief)
Leaves of tobacco, rolled up into a ball. If a man wants to take some tobacco from the ball, he opens it using his thumb.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L x Ø)
10,0 x 16,0 cm
Production technique
rolled up ball

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » tobacco leaf
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Explorationressort Eastern Highlands » Baliem
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » genotmiddelen » snuiven, roken en accessoires
EA/99/20 - 
hat
EA/99/20 - 
hat
EA/99/20 - 
hat
EA/99/20 - 
hat

hat

Objectcode
EA/99/20
Description (brief)
Hat for a child, made of fibres from (probably) tree bark and orchids. The hat is round with a flattened top and a visor. The visor has a yellow striped pattern on it.
Origin(s)
[Ekari, Moni]
Dimensions (Ø)
21,0 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 » Central Highlands west » Moni
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region » Ekari
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » headgear
EA/99/13 - 
crucifix

crucifix

Objectcode
EA/99/13
Description (brief)
Crucifix, carved from a single piece of wood and placed in a separate base. The figure of Christ is carved out. The image is stylized in the usual way in this region.
Origin(s)
Mimika
Dimensions (L x W)
27,0 x 14,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Fak-Fak » Subdivision Mimika » Mimika
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry
EA/81/2 - 
arrow

arrow

Objectcode
EA/81/2
Description (brief)
set of two bamboo arrows with wooden heads, one of which is bearded. The heads are attached to the shafts using very narrow rattan strips. The carving on the arrow heads is coloured in using lime.
Dimensions (L)
122,0 cm
Production technique
Wooden heads are carved and attached to the shafts with rattan plaiting.

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » hunting, fishing, gathering food » hunting » Hunting with weapons (including accessories)
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear

spear

Objectcode
EA/81/1
Description (brief)
spear with carved-out barbs at the point. The middle of the shaft is carved out in the shape of a paddle, partly ajour-cut. At various places along the spear traces of lime are visible. The end of the spear is decorated with knitted tree bark rope, probably as a grip for throwing. At the tip of the spear two small shells are attached with a resinous substance.
Dimensions (L x W)
222,0 x 11,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell
Materials thesaurus » processed material » wax » beeswax
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 » sierwapens
EA/79/3 - 
tree bark cloth

tree bark cloth

Objectcode
EA/79/3
Description (brief)
Large cloth made of beaten tree bark, probably used as wall decoration. Decorated with several geometrical motives in square and rectangular shapes. The motives are painted in black, reddish brown and green.
Dating
vermoedelijk 1950
Production technique
The bark is beaten into cloth.

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head » Vogelkop centraal » Ayfat Ayamaru Region » Ayfat Ayamaru localities » Taminabuan
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head » Vogelkop centraal » Ayfat Ayamaru Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea » Subdivision Teminabuan » Ayamaru
Object category
OVM Category » vestiging » huisraad » siervoorwerpen, decoratieve voorwerpen