Flat, abstract, open work carving

Museum number:
11-38435
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2219
Description:
Flat openwork abstract carving with hornbills; red coloration; carving analogous to bisj pole crest
Donor:
Klaus Koch and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Pirimapun village vicinity, Cassowary Coast, Asmat regency, Papua
Culture or time period:
Asmat
Collector:
Bruce D. Lawes
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
1967
Department:
Oceania
Loans:
S1972-1973 #31: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Nelson H.H. Graburn (November 7, 1972–November 7, 1972)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Flat, abstract, open work carving, accession number 11-38435, described as Flat openwork abstract carving with hornbills; red coloration; carving analogous to bisj pole crestHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Flat, abstract, open work carving, accession number 11-38435, described as Flat openwork abstract carving with hornbills; red coloration; carving analogous to bisj pole crest

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