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EA/6/18 - 
wood carving

wood carving

Objectcode
EA/6/18
Description (brief)
Wood carving of a dark wood, representing a human head. The nose is pierced with a bamboo ornament. The mouth is rendered open. It looks like there is a beard carved under the chin. The carving is possibly crafted after the ban on headhunting.
Dating
1960
Dimensions (L x W x H)
34,0 x 12,0 x 17,0 cm
Production technique
Wood carving of details of a human head, pierced nose with a bamboo ornament.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
EA/6/17 - 
bunch of arrows and bow

bunch of arrows and bow

Objectcode
EA/6/17
Description (brief)
Fourteen arrows, some fitted with rattan plaiting. The arrowheads are crafted from wood in different shapes.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
1960
Dimensions (L)
120,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog
EA/6/15 - 
hair ornament

hair ornament

Objectcode
EA/6/15
Description (brief)
Hair ornament of cuscus fur attached to a pin. A rattan ring at the upper end.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 6,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry
EA/6/14 - 
armour

armour

Objectcode
EA/6/14
Description (brief)
Suit of armour for protection against arrows and throwing spears. It consists of two parts attached to each other. The lower part is plaitwork (half plaited) with rattan support elements bound with thin rattan strips and orchid bark. The upper part consists of flexible shoulderbands in loopwork, with a decreasing number of loops that end in cords. At one end a rattan ring is attached.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 46,0 cm
Production technique
firmly woven rattan and bark with a striped pattern consisting of yellow fibres made of orchid stems

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » orchid stem
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming
EA/6/13 - 
axe head

axe head

Objectcode
EA/6/13
Description (brief)
Stone axe head, black almost smooth surface, probably polished.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
1960
Dimensions (L x W x H)
8,0 x 14,0 x 3,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/6/12 - 
axe head

axe head

Objectcode
EA/6/12
Description (brief)
stone axe head, black, rough surface.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
1960
Dimensions (L x W x H)
7,0 x 13,0 x 2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/6/11 - 
scraper

scraper

Objectcode
EA/6/11
Description (brief)
Stone scraper, brownish-black colouring and a rough surface.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
1960
Dimensions (L x W x H)
5,0 x 10,0 x 2,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency

purse containing currency

Objectcode
EA/6/10
Description (brief)
Purse of finely knotted bark fibre. With yellow coloured fibre a motive is woven in. A conically shaped purse ending in a cord (slipknot), where a piece of a shell is attached. The purse contains two cowry shells, used as currency.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 14,0 cm
Production technique
Delicately plaited bark with woven-in orchid fibre in brown and yellow. The flap is conically shaped, pattern plaited, ending in a cord with a shell as clasp.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » palm fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » vervoer » vervoer door mens/mechanica
OVM Category » vestiging » huisraad » opbergen
EA/6/9 - 
hair ornament

hair ornament

Objectcode
EA/6/9
Description (brief)
Ornament worn by men and women in their hair. Crafted of a piece of fur attached to what seems to be a feather pen
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
23,0 x 6,0 cm
Production technique
cuscus, bone, rattan loop un the upper side, function unknown

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry
EA/6/8 - 
hair ornament

hair ornament

Objectcode
EA/6/8
Description (brief)
Ornament worn by men and women in their hair. Crafted of a piece of fur attached to a bamboo pin.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x Ø)
17,0 x 20,0 cm
Production technique
fur attached to a piece of bamboo, with a slipknot of bark cord.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry