neck rest
Objectcode
EA/21/16
Description (brief)
Neck rest made from red wood, made to be used by men. The rest is possibly carved in the shape of a turtle (fertility symbol). The shield is decorated with carved out geometrical patterns.
Dating
1955-1959
Dimensions (L)
61,0 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
» vestiging
» huisraad
» liggen/slapen