human figurine
Objectcode
EA/74/10
Description (brief)
Carving of a man's figure. The main colour is white. On breast, arms and face half-moon shaped designs are engraved. These are coloured red. Behind the ears casuaris feathers are attached. The feet rest on a head, again resting on a second head (with ajour carving in between). The second head is held between the hands of the figurine.
Origin(s)
South New Guinea, Asmat
Dating
1960-1970
Dimensions (L x W x H)
70,0 x 15,0 x 15,0 cm
Production technique
carving
Thesaurus terms
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts
» sculpture