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EA/14/10 - 
spoon

spoon

Objectcode
EA/14/10
Description (brief)
Wooden spoon for stirring or serving sago porridge (papeda). The spoon has been carved from reddis brown wood and is spatula-shaped. The grip of the spoon is carved , partly coloured white with chalk. At the end of the grip a ring has been carved with two carved-out shackles attached.
Origin(s)
[Hollandia]
Dimensions (L x W)
61,0 x 8,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Noordkust » Humboldt Bay and interior
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Subdivision Hollandia » Hollandia
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » voedselbereiding » slaan, roeren, karnen, opkloppen
EA/14/9 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/14/9
Description (brief)
Skirt, woven from tree bark fibre and grass. The band worn about the hips is woven in repeating patterns. The band is tied with a loop. Attached to the band are corded strings of grass. The grass cords are decorated with tufts of grass.
Origin(s)
Southern New Guinea
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 70,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » grass
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
EA/14/8 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/14/8
Description (brief)
Skirt, made from tree bark fibre. The band worn about the hips is decorated with repeating motives. Attached to the band are four bundles of woven grass cords. The grass cords are decorated with two tufts of grass.
Origin(s)
Southern New Guinea
Dimensions (L x W)
50,0 x 57,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » leaf » grass
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt
EA/14/7 - 
skirt 
EA/14/7 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/14/7
Description (brief)
Skirt made of tree bark fibres, knitted to a thin band worn around the hips. The skirt is decorated with two dark-coloured vertical bands.
Origin(s)
Southern New Guinea
Dimensions (L x W)
38,0 x 70,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
EA/14/6 - 
axe head

axe head

Objectcode
EA/14/6
Description (brief)
Axe head made of black stone. One side is worn flat, probably by continued use.
Origin(s)
unknown
Dimensions (L x W)
16,0 x 6,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/14/5 - 
axe head

axe head

Objectcode
EA/14/5
Description (brief)
Axe head made of black stone.
Origin(s)
unknown
Dimensions (L x W)
19,0 x 7,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening » materiaalbewerking
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/14/3 - 
axe

axe

Objectcode
EA/14/3
Description (brief)
Axe with a light-brown coloured wooden grip, flattened sides and a black stone head.
Origin(s)
Southern New Guinea
Dimensions (L x W)
70,0 x 25,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/14/2 - 
headhunting horn

headhunting horn

Objectcode
EA/14/2
Description (brief)
Headhunting horn made from bamboo stem. At the bottom end two prongs are carved out. The horn is richly decorated along its length with different motives carved out in relief. Headhunting horns were traditionally used to scare the enemy, after the abandonment of headhunting it became a dancing attribute.
Origin(s)
Merauke
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 8,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast » South Coast peoples » Marind » South Coast Marind » Merauke
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Merauke » Merauke
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » voorwerpen die verband houden met oorlog
OVM Category » art » music » aërophones
EA/8/7 - 
shield

shield

Objectcode
EA/8/7
Description (brief)
Shield decorated with typical Asmat carving. The raised outline of the figures is coloured black. The figures themselves are coloured red and the rest of the shield is coloured, probably with chalk. The back of the shield is undecorated with grip and shield carved from one piece of wood (tree root).
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dimensions (L x W)
142,0 x 35,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » mineral » clay
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
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 » verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category » art » dance, dance regalia and accessories
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
EA/8/6 - 
drum 
EA/8/6 - 
drum
EA/8/6 - 
drum 
EA/8/6 - 
drum
EA/8/6 - 
drum 
EA/8/6 - 
drum
EA/8/6 - 
drum 
EA/8/6 - 
drum
EA/8/6 - 
drum 
EA/8/6 - 
drum
EA/8/6 - 
drum 
EA/8/6 - 
drum

drum

Objectcode
EA/8/6
Description (brief)
Hourglass shaped drum or tifa. The drum has a handle and is carved from light wood. The body of the tifa has been decorated with geometric carved patterns, coloured white (carved parts) and black. The drum skin is missing. The original mounting of the skin a broad ring of bast fibre cord is still present.
Dimensions (L x W)
37,0 x 14,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones