multiple figure carving
Objectcode
EA/60/32
Description (brief)
wood carving made of reddisch brown wood, picturing five human figures, sitting on a snake, carrying an alligator above their heads.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dating
ca. 1993
Dimensions (L x W x H)
22,0 x 51,0 x 2,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
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
» religie en ritueel
» representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category
» nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening