headhunting horn
Objectcode
EA/96/1
Description (brief)
Windinstrument made fro bamboo (fu), decorated with woodcarving. The horn is decorated all round with a complicated pattern of S- and curl shaped motifs cut in relief. The middle of the horn has a wide band without decorations.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
50,0 x 11,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog
OVM Category
» art
» music
» aërophones