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EA/59/19 - 
arm ornament

arm ornament

Objectcode
EA/59/19
Description (brief)
Band
Dimensions (Ø)
11,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed » grass seed » job's tears
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry
EA/59/18 - 
pendant

pendant

Objectcode
EA/59/18
Description (brief)
Necklace possibly an amulet made from the shoulderblade from a pig.
Dimensions (L x W)
23,0 x 5,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed » grass seed » job's tears
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone » mammal bone » pig bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region » Ekari
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » neck, chest and back jewelry
EA/59/17 - 
arm and leg ornament

arm and leg ornament

Objectcode
EA/59/17
Description (brief)
Armbands worn by men and women as an ornament around the arm (7) and/ or leg (1). Made from light and dark colored strips of plant materiel.

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region » Ekari
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry
EA/59/16 - 
arm ornament

arm ornament

Objectcode
EA/59/16
Description (brief)
Armband for the lower arm. Ment for protection from the string when using a bow and arrow.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
10,0 x 7,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Centrale Highlands » Baliem Valley » Dani
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » arm, wrist and finger jewelry
EA/59/14 - 
human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/59/14
Description (brief)
Possibly an abstract representaion of a male figure. The penis below should confirmt his. Could be a spirit statue of an ancestor. Traditionaly these statues of important men of the village were stuck in the ground in front of the house used in the initiation rite of young men.
Dimensions (L x W)
70,0 x 13,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Mimika Region » Kamoro
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Fak-Fak » Subdivision Mimika » Kamoro
Object category
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
EA/59/13 - 
multiple figure carving

multiple figure carving

Objectcode
EA/59/13
Description (brief)
Representation of two people standing on top of each other, probably ancestors carved from soft wood. The hands of the top figure end in a hornbill (a headhunting symbol).
Dimensions (L x W)
70,0 x 11,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » lime
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
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Objectcode
EA/59/12
Description (brief)
Six arrows with different arrow heads. Examples of carrow heads with carved in black figures and spiral motifs in an ajour pattern.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Subdivision Hollandia » Sentani
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » handwapens en accessoires

References

PACE collection
EA/59/10 EA/59/11
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Objectcode
EA/59/11
Description (brief)
Six arrows with different shaped arrow heads. The different arrows are ment for hunting different kinds of game.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Subdivision Hollandia » Sentani
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » handwapens en accessoires

References

PACE collection
EA/59/12
EA/59/9 - 
prau ornament

prau ornament

Objectcode
EA/59/9
Description (brief)
Prau ornament of a war prau. The front part depicts the head of a hornbill (an important headhunting symbol). Behind are two curl shaped wood carvings.
Dating
1962
Dimensions (L x W)
77,0 x 22,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » mineral » ochre
Materials thesaurus » processed material » lime
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » vervoer » vervoer over water » decoratie van vaartuigen
EA/59/8 - 
human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/59/8
Description (brief)
Representation inspired by a ancestral pole (bisj), carved from wood. The opened up shield carried by the figure consists of s-shaped figures possibly depicting ancestors. Example of new wood carving, made for sale or tourist market.
Dimensions (L x W)
98,0 x 19,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse