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EA/65/12 - skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/65/12
Description (brief)
Skirt of reed leaves attached to a bark-fibre cord.
Dimensions (L x W)
28,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » cane leaf
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Mappi and Digul Region » Digul Region » Muyu
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Muyu » Mindiptana
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Muyu » Muyu
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
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EA/65/11 - skirt EA/65/11 - skirt
EA/65/11 - skirt EA/65/11 - skirt
EA/65/11 - skirt EA/65/11 - skirt
EA/65/11 - skirt EA/65/11 - skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/65/11
Description (brief)
Skirt made from leaf strips. The ends of these strips have been painted red.
Origin(s)
Baliem
Dimensions (L x W)
50,0 x 40,0 cm
Production technique
leaf strips, partly painted

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » plant extract » vegetal dye
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 » clothing » clothing from the hip
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EA/65/9 - drum EA/65/9 - drum
EA/65/9 - drum EA/65/9 - drum
EA/65/9 - drum EA/65/9 - drum

drum

Objectcode
EA/65/9
Description (brief)
Very dark, undecorated wooden drum. A rattan ring is used to keep the dog-skin membrane stretched.
Origin(s)
Waropen
Dimensions (L x Ø)
56,0 x 15,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » skin » mammal skin » dog skin
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Geelvinkbaai » Waropen Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Geelvinkbaai » Subdivision Yapen/Waropen » Waropen
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones
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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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