human figurine
Objectcode
EA/30/7
Description (brief)
Representation of a human with an arm folded towards the chest, carved from hardwood. Possibly standing on an animal figure. Example of new wood carving inspired by the traditional ancestor statues. Made for sale or tourist market.
Dating
80
Dimensions (L x W)
45,0 x 5,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Central Asmat
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Casuarine Coast and interior
» Ewta River
» Ocenep
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts
» sculpture