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EA/1001/9 - 
necklace

necklace

Objectcode
EA/1001/9
Description (brief)
Necklace made of two pig tusks strung on a chord of tree bark fibre. Black and white beads (made of pips and stalks) are strung on the chord.
Production technique
stringwork

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » neck, chest and back jewelry
EA/1001/8 - 
penis decoration (ring)

penis decoration (ring)

Objectcode
EA/1001/8
Description (brief)
Plaited rattan ring, worn as decoration around a penis gourd
Dimensions (Ø)
6,0 cm
Production technique
plaiting

Thesaurus terms

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/1001/7 - 
nose ornament

nose ornament

Objectcode
EA/1001/7
Description (brief)
nose ornament made of polished bone, partly ajour-cut.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
13,0 x 3,0 cm
Production technique
carving

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry
EA/1001/6 - 
nose ornament

nose ornament

Objectcode
EA/1001/6
Description (brief)
Nose ornament, partly ajour-cut
Dimensions (L x Ø)
12,0 x 3,0 cm
Production technique
carving

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » ear, nose, lips and chin jewelry
EA/1001/5 - 
dagger

dagger

Objectcode
EA/1001/5
Description (brief)
Plain dagger made of bone, probably casuaris bone.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
36,0 x 5,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » handwapens en accessoires
EA/1001/4 - 
case

case

Objectcode
EA/1001/4
Description (brief)
Carving made of bamboo with an unknown representation. Top and bottom have carved out extensions possibly representing the claws of a praying mantis.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
26,0 x 4,0 cm
Production technique
carving

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
EA/1001/3 - 
human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/1001/3
Description (brief)
Wood carving made of light-coloured wood, representing a human figurine with a staff clenched between the hands. The figurine is stylized and is wearing a hat.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
17,0 x 3,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture
EA/1001/2 - 
axe

axe

Objectcode
EA/1001/2
Description (brief)
Axe made of dark-coloured wood, the axe head is of a black stone.
Dimensions (L x W)
61,0 x 28,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » stone
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category » Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry » bosbouw
EA/1001/1 - 
headhunting horn

headhunting horn

Objectcode
EA/1001/1
Description (brief)
Headhunting case made of light-coloured wood, decorated with carved designs. The case can be worn around the neck with the attached chord. The ridges of the engraving are polished or worn smooth, the edgings are coloured red (pigment). The case shows traces of white pigment.
Dimensions (L x Ø)
44,0 x 8,0 cm
Production technique
carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast » South Coast peoples » Marind
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Merauke
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » sierwapens
EA/157/2 - 
dagger, bludgeon
EA/157/2 - 
dagger, bludgeon
EA/157/2 - 
dagger, bludgeon
EA/157/2 - 
dagger, bludgeon

dagger, bludgeon

Objectcode
EA/157/2
Description (brief)
Dagger and bludgeon made of crocodile (lower) jaw. The front part of the jaw with teeth is wound with a stiffly knotted tree bark fibre. Attached to the plaiting are tubular beads with tufts of casuarisfeathers, all bound with bark fibre chord. The jaw is worn over the shoulder by a rattan chord. Ritual weapons of this kind were worn by men during feasts celebrating headhunting and the initiation of boys. They were beneath the arm or stuck in plaited bracelet on the upper arm.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dimensions (L x W)
60,0 x 35,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » bone
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » tooth
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
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 » handwapens en accessoires