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EA/52/4 - 
spatula

spatula

Objectcode
EA/52/4
Description (brief)
Engraved spatula from dark wood. On the blade and handle arabesques are cut out and coloured in with black pigment. At the top of the handle a stylished head of a man is cut out with three wooden links attached. Meant for sago preparation.
Origin(s)
Biak / Serui
Dimensions (L x W)
68,0 x 7,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » plant extract » vegetal dye
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » voedselbereiding » slaan, roeren, karnen, opkloppen
EA/52/3 - 
spoon

spoon

Objectcode
EA/52/3
Description (brief)
Spoon with narrow handle of light-coloured wood. The handle sticks through half a coconut shell, with a serrated edge. Probably meant for preparing sago.
Origin(s)
Bird's Head
Dimensions (L x W)
36,0 x 10,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » nuts » palm nut » coconut
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » voedselbereiding » slaan, roeren, karnen, opkloppen
EA/52/2 - 
comb

comb

Objectcode
EA/52/2
Description (brief)
Engraved seven-pointed hair comb from light-coloured wood. At the top a decoration of red threads, tufts, and beaded cords.
Origin(s)
Bird's head: Manikion
Dimensions (L x Ø)
26,0 x 8,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » processed material » glass » glass beads
Materials thesaurus » processed material » textile
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head » Vogelkop oost » Anggi Lakes » Manikion
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea » Subdivision Ransiki » Anggimeren
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry
EA/52/1 - 
comb

comb

Objectcode
EA/52/1
Description (brief)
Engraved seven-pointed hair comb from light-coloured wood. At the top a decoration of cuscus fur and light yellow and white feathers (probably parrot)
Origin(s)
Bird's head: Manikion
Dimensions (L x Ø)
48,0 x 7,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » parrot feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head » Vogelkop oost » Anggi Lakes » Manikion
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea » Subdivision Ransiki » Anggimeren
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry
EA/51/19 - 
cowry shell

cowry shell

Objectcode
EA/51/19
Description (brief)
collection of cowry shells, untreated

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » onbepaald » onbepaald algemeen
EA/51/17 - 
bag

bag

Objectcode
EA/51/17
Description (brief)
bag of diagonal plaited strokes of fibre, trimmed with a fringe of red textile. The fringe ends in a strap. These plaited bags were still made on the Kebar plain (Bird's Head area) in the 1980s. They were used - among other things - for keeping tobacco. The carrying string is made from 'kain sarong' (cloth with a block pattern) or 'cawat' (red cloth, also used to cover the genital area). The string is plaited into the sides of the bag to strengthen it.
Dimensions (L x W)
45,0 x 22,0 cm
Production technique
plaitwork

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre
Materials thesaurus » processed material » textile
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts
EA/51/15 - 
bird of paradise

bird of paradise

Objectcode
EA/51/15
Description (brief)
Bird of paradise with green head and a body with various tints of brown.
Dimensions (L x W)
44,0 x 12,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » animal tissue » bird tissue
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening
EA/51/13 - 
dagger

dagger

Objectcode
EA/51/13
Description (brief)
Dagger with metal, gold-coloured blade. The handle with a buckle, is made of polished wood.
Dimensions (L x W)
23,0 x 5,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » processed material » metal » alloy » steel
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » hunting, fishing, gathering food » hunting » Hunting with weapons (including accessories)
EA/51/12 - 
korwar

korwar

Objectcode
EA/51/12
Description (brief)
Korwar from light wood. Cut out features and ears, rest rough-hewn.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
24,0 x 10,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai
Object category
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening
EA/51/8 - 
carrying net

carrying net

Objectcode
EA/51/8
Description (brief)
Carrying net with one strap from knotted bark fibre cord.
Dimensions (L x W)
53,0 x 25,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts