EA/35/1 - 
bowl
EA/35/1 - 
bowl
EA/35/1 - 
bowl
EA/35/1 - 
bowl

bowl

Objectcode
EA/35/1
Description (brief)
Dark-wooden dish for mixing pigments, partly ajour carved. The bottom is decorated with engraved patterns. This kind of dishes was mainly used for mixing red and white pigments ( from small fruits and lime respectively), used for decorating for example ancestral statues, shields and praus. This dish was probably made for the tourist market.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dating
1955-1962
Dimensions (L x W)
47,0 x 5,0 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 » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking » verf- en kleurstoffen: verwerving en bereiding