prau ornament
Objectcode
EA/66/3
Description (brief)
Prau ornament of a war prau with with possibly the representation of a praing mantis or an elder in the pose of a praying mantis. Judging by the small size of the artefact this is probably a fragment. It's also possible that this is a contemporary woodcarving, ment for sale to tourists.
Dating
1960/62
Dimensions (L x W)
57,0 x 18,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» soot
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» vervoer
» vervoer over water
» decoratie van vaartuigen