human figurine
Objectcode
EA/74/8
Description (brief)
Carving in the shape of a woman with limbs extended. Main colour is white. The arms are bent, the hands rest on either side of the head. On the head a stylized hat is carved out. In both arms and legs half-moon shaped designs are engraved. These are coloured red. The human figure rests on a ajour-cut base with red-coloured deep engravings and a carved-out (men's?) head beneath. A snake's head reaches to the middle of the female figurine. The statue is mounted on a plastic base.
Origin(s)
South New Guinea, Asmat
Dating
1960-1970
Dimensions (L x W x H)
165,0 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