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Beads3383/12

Trade beads strung together on a clear plastic cord. The beads are ellipsoidal-shaped with lengthwise grooves.

Culture
Asmat
Material
glass ? and plastic
Made in
Portugal ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3383/11

Woven bilum (bag) covered with layered rows of brown feathers on one side. Extending from the tightly woven band at the top is a short handle. The bag alternates between rows of dark brown and dark reddish-brown. On one side of the bag, dark brown feathers with light grey tips, are attached by looping the feather's shaft through the bag, and securing it by bending it back through a split in the shaft.

Culture
Asmat
Material
plant fibre, feather and pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3383/10

Wood drum with reptile skin. The drum tapers in from the top, and then flares out to a wide base. The wood is plain on the upper portion, and carved on the base and then wrapped with three horizontal bands of animal skin. The skin is secured by adhesive. There are four raised additions in the centre of the drum skin, and a mark where a fifth was once attached.

Culture
Asmat
Material
reptile skin, wood, animal skin, fibre and adhesive
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield3383/7

Shield with designs carved in low relief on the concave front. The pointed top has a cross-like design painted white with black outline. The body has abstract mirrored M-shaped designs in red-orange, outlined in black, with white in the negative space. Back is plain except for a single black line painted horizontally across the shield above a large vertical carved handle. Large crack extending up from bottom edge.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, pigment and paint
Made in
Batipi, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3383/5

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.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3383/4

Carving of a family on a flat rectangular base. A large man sits on the ground with his knees up and hands on his knees. His head is tilted back so he faces straight up. At the other end, a woman sits facing away from the man with her left leg extended and right leg crossed in, and a child reclining on her leg.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3383/3

Carving of a standing figure holding a human head down in front of their body. The elongated arms with oversized hands almost reach the feet. The figure stands on a round base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3383/2

Carving of a nude female figure with a boar-like animal between their legs. They hold a decorated axe in their left hand, and a bone dagger(?) in their right hand. The figure has a large head with a large nose and nose ornament(?). They have short hair on top of their head. Both figures share a rounded base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3383/1

Wood carving of two elongated nude males facing each other. One figure has his hands on the other's forearms, and the other figure has his hands on the other one's thighs. Both figures have crescent-shaped cuts on the cheeks, buttocks and thighs. The figures share a round base with repeating half-circles around the exterior.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3383/9

Long narrow bowl with a carved figures at each end. Extending from each end is a carved human head wearing an oval ring headdress with a small sphere inside. Each face is elongated, has a nose ornament and large ears on the sides. The bowl itself is the body for each figure, with their hands and feet along the rim. The exterior is carved with concentric ring designs. The bowl is painted white except for a red band underneath one head, and the carved loops at each end which are brown on the outer edge, and deep red within.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Atsy, Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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