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EA/30/37 - 
headhunting horn

headhunting horn

Objectcode
EA/30/37
Description (brief)
Windinstrument (fu) made from bamboo. The horn has been decorated along it's entire length with a relief of round and curled shapes. One motif depicts a paw of the fruit bat (kalong).
Dimensions (L)
34,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » lime
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » plant extract » vegetal dye
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior » Fayit River
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog
OVM Category » art » music » aërophones
EA/30/36 - 
stone

stone

Objectcode
EA/30/36
Description (brief)
Grey stone shape with four points with a hole in the centre. A handle could be fitted inside the hole, so it could be used as a mace. Found at the estuary of the Fajit river in 1956.
Dimensions (L x W)
18,0 x 15,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior » Fayit River
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » handwapens en accessoires
EA/30/35 - 
shield
EA/30/35 - 
shield
EA/30/35 - 
shield
EA/30/35 - 
shield
EA/30/35 - 
shield
EA/30/35 - 
shield

shield

Objectcode
EA/30/35
Description (brief)
Shield made from mangrovetree wood. At the top made out of the same piece of wood as the shield, a figure of a sitting human.
Dimensions (L x W)
126,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Central Asmat » Bajun
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Central Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming
OVM Category » art » dance, dance regalia and accessories
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
EA/30/34 - 
girdle 
EA/30/34 - 
girdle
EA/30/34 - 
girdle 
EA/30/34 - 
girdle
EA/30/34 - 
girdle 
EA/30/34 - 
girdle
EA/30/34 - 
girdle 
EA/30/34 - 
girdle
EA/30/34 - 
girdle 
EA/30/34 - 
girdle
EA/30/34 - 
girdle 
EA/30/34 - 
girdle

girdle

Objectcode
EA/30/34
Description (brief)
A belt with a zig-zag decoration of light and dark palm leafs. Along it's entire length tufts from loops of sagoleaf and pieces of red cloth, and three tufts of casuari feathers.
Dimensions (L x W)
106,0 x 45,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » processed material » textile » cotton
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed » grass seed » job's tears
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hip jewelry, belt ornaments
EA/30/33 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/30/33
Description (brief)
An apron made from strips of sagoleaf. At the front an added piece with two layers of materiel, and a decorated band.
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 40,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf » sago palm leaf
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
EA/30/32 - 
girdle

girdle

Objectcode
EA/30/32
Description (brief)
A belt with a closure consisting of a loop and a large ball shaped knot. In front at the center a large tuft of sagobark in different lenghts, decorated at the top in light and dark palmleaf. On top of this a decoration of seeds. At the sides two tufts from strips of sagobark.
Dimensions (L x W)
80,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » palm fibre » coconut palm fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed » grass seed » job's tears
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hip jewelry, belt ornaments
EA/30/31 - 
bag
EA/30/31 - 
bag
EA/30/31 - 
bag
EA/30/31 - 
bag
EA/30/31 - 
bag
EA/30/31 - 
bag

bag

Objectcode
EA/30/31
Description (brief)
A woven bag for carrying personal pssessions, like smoking utensils. At the front the bag is decorated with three bands in different colored palmleaf and tufts and cords from sagobark.
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Clothing accessories
OVM Category » vervoer
EA/30/30 - 
girdle 
EA/30/30 - 
girdle
EA/30/30 - 
girdle 
EA/30/30 - 
girdle

girdle

Objectcode
EA/30/30
Description (brief)
A narrow belt with decoartions from sagoleaf, with three large tufts of sago bark wound with strips of light and dark palmleaf in a zig-zag pattern. The belt is worn so one tuft hangs from the rear and two hang from the sides.
Dimensions (L x W)
80,0 x 30,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf » sago palm leaf
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hip jewelry, belt ornaments
EA/30/29 - 
head ornament

head ornament

Objectcode
EA/30/29
Description (brief)
A head decoration made from threated animal skin, with a decorative belt of coix seeds and strips of sago leaf.
Dimensions (L x W)
50,0 x 20,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » skin » mammal skin » marsupial skin » cuscus skin
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » palm leaf » sago palm leaf
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear
EA/30/26 - 
spear

spear

Objectcode
EA/30/26
Description (brief)
Spear made from wood of the Nibungpalm. The shaft has a wide blade decorated with different motifs. This kind of spear was widely used as a weapon of war. Today it's also carried by men in a more ceremonial way, when attending festivities.
Dimensions (L)
242,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed » grass seed » job's tears
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » soot
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » mineral » ochre » red ochre
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » lime
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » Casuarine Coast and interior » Fayit River
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat » Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » werpwapens, projectielen, vuurwapens en accessoires