human figurine
Objectcode
EA/30/13
Description (brief)
Representation of a human holding an axe in the right hand and one arm folded on his back, carved from hardwood. Example of new wood carving. Made for sale or tourist market.
Dating
1980-1989
Dimensions (L)
40,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
» red ochre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Casuarine Coast and interior
» Cook's Bay
» Pirimapun
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts
» sculpture
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» representaties van het bovenaardse