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EA/66/2 - shield

shield

Objectcode
EA/66/2
Description (brief)
War shield used in the past during head hunting raids. Today carried when attending festivities. The shield has a rectangular shape depicting a female navel in the centre, a symbol for the source of all life. The shield also features curled motifs representing nose decorations (bipanew).
Dating
1960/62
Dimensions (L)
162,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » soot
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » mineral » ochre
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » lime
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat » North Eastern Asmat » Bras
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea
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
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EA/66/1 - shield

shield

Objectcode
EA/66/1
Description (brief)
War shield used in the past during head hunting raids. Today carried when attending festivities. The shield is decorated with squating human figures in relief. Between the knees and elbows square and oval shapes are depicted. These shapes refer to the female navel, a symbol for the source of all life. The shield also features mirrored images of praying mantises.
Dating
1960/62
Dimensions (L)
175,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » soot
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » palm fibre
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » mineral » ochre
Materials thesaurus » inorganic » lime
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
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Streekraad (Dewan Daerah)

Objectcode
BK/20/12
Information Booklet on the establishment and purpose of the Regional Councils
Year
1960
In: Streekraad (Dewan Daerah)
Hollandia: afd. Bevolkingsvoorlichting

Thesaurus terms

Geographic
Geographical term » Dutch New-Guinea
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Het eerste vaderland

Objectcode
BK/20/10
Retrospective by Herman, Gerda and Bertie Eijgendaal who, as children of a missionary couple, a part of their childhood in Dutch New Guinea have spent.
Persons
Eijgendaal, H.J. (Author)
Year
0
In: Het eerste vaderland
: H.J. Eijgendaal jr. (in eigen beheer)
Language(s)
Dutch
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Draaiboek van Nieuw Guinea

Objectcode
BK/40/262
On history, geography, people and culture, missionary, colonial, habits in the fifties 20th century
Persons
Tichelman, G.L. (Author)
Kamma, Freerk C. (Author)
Schilling, T. (Author)
Geurtjens, H. (Author)
Year
1956
In: Draaiboek van Nieuw Guinea
's-Gravenhage: Sticht. Het Nationaal Nieuw Guinea Comité
Language(s)
Dutch
Bestanden
Tichelman_19xx_Draaiboek.pdf5.62 MB
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Basin River Siriwo

Objectcode
KA/97/1
Description (brief, 100 wrd)
Vertaling van het Nederlands in het Engels Map for Krieken, Ch.F. of, 1940, Report on a patrol in the catchment vand e Siriwo River in Central New Guinea, 10 June 1939 to 16 January 1940.
Year published
0

References

Bibliographic reference
Krieken, Ch.F. van, 1940, Verslag van een patrouilletocht in het stroomgebied vand e Siriwo-rivier in Centraal Nieuw Guinea, 10 juni 1939 - 16 januari 1940.
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