human figurine
Objectcode
EA/74/6
Description (brief)
Carving in the shape of a woman standing on a head. Main colour is white. Both front and back are decorated in geometrical patterns. These are coloured red. The stern is pronounced and hair style is clearly indicated. The arms are bent and the hands rest beneath the ears.
Origin(s)
South New Guinea, Asmat
Dating
1960-1965
Dimensions (L x W x H)
80,0 x 10,0 x 10,0 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