FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea
FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea FI/1200/55 - Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea

Matjemosh: A woodcarver from the village of Amanamka, Asmat tribe, on the Southern West coast of New Guinea

Matjemosh
Objectcode
FI/1200/55
Matjemosh, a woodcarver of the Asmat tribe on the southwest coast of New Guinea, is shown creating several works of art. Process of making a drum is filmed in detail from selection of wood to final carved decoration. Includes scenes of everyday life in the village of Amanamkai.
Year
1961

Technical detail

Film type
Documentary
Color
Dutch

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Central Asmat » Becembub » Amanamkai
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Amanamkai

References

Bibliographic reference
- Gerbrands, Adrian A., 1967, Wow-Ipits, eight Asmat woodcarvers of New Guinea. The Hague, Paris. - Gerbrands, A.A., 1992-1993, Verbal Communication. Leiden. - H.F. Vermeulen, 1985, De Leidse lineage van museumdirecteuren en antropologiehoogleraren: Gerbr
Copyrighthouder(s)
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde Leiden
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