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EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear

spear

Objectcode
EA/81/1
Description (brief)
spear with carved-out barbs at the point. The middle of the shaft is carved out in the shape of a paddle, partly ajour-cut. At various places along the spear traces of lime are visible. The end of the spear is decorated with knitted tree bark rope, probably as a grip for throwing. At the tip of the spear two small shells are attached with a resinous substance.
Dimensions (L x W)
222,0 x 11,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell
Materials thesaurus » processed material » wax » beeswax
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 » wapens, strijd en oorlog » sierwapens
EA/69/6 - 
arrow

arrow

Objectcode
EA/69/6
Description (brief)
set of six arrows, made of bamboo. One of the arrows has a bamboo head, the others are made of wood. Two arrows are harpoon-shaped, the others are bearded. The shafts of the arrows are engraved.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » cane » bamboo
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » hunting, fishing, gathering food » hunting » Hunting with weapons (including accessories)
EA/69/5 - 
penis gourd

penis gourd

Objectcode
EA/69/5
Description (brief)
Penis gourd. At the end of the gourd a pompom is attached, probably made of cuscus fur.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » gourd
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
EA/69/2 - 
carrying net

carrying net

Objectcode
EA/69/2
Description (brief)
Carrying net with strap, knotted from bark fibre. The net is painted red in places. Made to be worn on the back.
Dimensions (L x W)
45,0 x 54,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts
EA/69/1 - 
neck ornament

neck ornament

Objectcode
EA/69/1
Description (brief)
Neck ornament made of red and white pips, strung in a regular pattern on a chord made of bark fibre. Occasionally tufts of fur (probably cuscus fur) are attached, as well as a beak (probably a wreathed hornbill).
Dimensions (L x W)
40,0 x 22,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » abrus seeds
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fruit » seed » grass seed » job's tears
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » beak
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » neck, chest and back jewelry
EA/61/1 - 
dish

dish

Objectcode
EA/61/1
Description (brief)
Red pottery deep dish, all around decorated with pointed projections.
Origin(s)
Kayu Batu, small island with its own language/culture group of the same name, nearby Hollandia's coast (Base G).
Dating
1956-1960
Dimensions (L x Ø)
13,0 x 23,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » processed material » ceramic » pottery » earthenware
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Noordkust » Humboldt Bay and interior » Tobati
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Hollandia » Subdivision Hollandia » Tobati
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » conservering en opslag
EA/56/1 - 
drum

drum

Objectcode
EA/56/1
Description (brief)
Hourglass-shaped drum of reddish brown wood with carved geometric motifs and painted with black and white pigments. The middle is untreated. The skin is made of monitor lizardskin
Dating
voor 1940
Dimensions (L x Ø)
145,0 x 28,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » skin » reptile skin » lizard skin » monitor skin
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South Coast » South Coast peoples » Marind
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Merauke » Merauke
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones
EA/55/18 - 
drum (tifa)

drum (tifa)

Objectcode
EA/55/18
Description (brief)
Hourglass shaped wooden drum, painted black. The handle is in the shape of a man, arms and legs clutching the drum. The head is missing. The limbs are decorated with engraved patterns. The donor put on a new piece of chamois leather and attached strings of plaited raffia at several places. Currently the drum is painted black, this too was done by the donor.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x Ø)
70,0 x 21,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving, plaitwork

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » processed material » leather » chamois leather
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » palm fibre » raffia palm fibre
Materials thesaurus » processed material » synthetic » synthetical dye
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » art » music » membranophones
EA/55/3 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/55/3
Description (brief)
Skirt worn by women. Four layers of casuaris feathers, attached to a plaited string of bark fibre.
Origin(s)
Kamoro (Mimika)
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x W)
35,0 x 59,0 cm
Production technique
plait work

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » feather » cassowary feather
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Mimika Region » Kamoro
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Fak-Fak » Subdivision Mimika » Mimika
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip
EA/55/2 - 
carrying net

carrying net

Objectcode
EA/55/2
Description (brief)
Carrying net made of loosely plaited bark fibre, decorated with horizontal bands of yellow fibre (probably orchid) and red wool.
Origin(s)
Me (Ekari, Kapauku), Paniai (Wissel Lakes)
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x W)
35,0 x 42,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » orchid bark
Materials thesaurus » processed material » textile » wool
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 » art » visual arts