EA/28/10 - 
human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/28/10
Description (brief)
Representation of a human carved from soft wood, possibly an ancestor. Arms are folded with hands against the chest. This type of carving has lost it's traditional meaning. Made for trading or tourist market.
Dimensions (L x W x H)
92,0 x 13,0 x 10,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts
OVM Category » religie en ritueel
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening