Carving Item Number: 3383/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tall, thin carving of eight figures, stacked one above the other, in a vertical design. Straight on, the eight elongated heads are separated with a hand underneath each head. From the side, the trunk of each body is horizontal with limbs creating an X-shape underneath. All of the figures are connected by a single long wooden shaft at the back.
Narrative
According to the donor, the Asmat objects in this accession (3383/1-12), as well as one other carving sold to MOA in 1990 (1481/1), were collected by an explorer named Jim Allen during two trips: one in the spring of 1989, the other in the fall of 1989. On the second expedition they explored the remote Asmat territories of the upper Brazza and Senggo, by hiking down from the highlands.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1989
- Owned by Jim Allen
- Owned by Joanne Fallow before August 21, 2019
- Received from Joanne Fallow (Donor) on August 21, 2019
What
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Jim Allen and Joanne Fallow
- Received from
- Joanne Fallow (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before August 21, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on August 21, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3383/0005