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Dish2720/8

Carved wooden turtle dish. The turtle has an oval-shaped body with a round head and arms at one end, legs and pointed tail at the other. On the front, the body is carved-out to create a bowl. On the back the body has curved designs painted in orange, outlined in black on white ground.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2720/7

Wooden carving of two figures. In the front, a woman kneels facing forward and reaching her arms back. Upon her head is a large cylinderical headpiece. In the back, a man stands facing forward with his hands upon the woman's headpiece. Detail are highlighted with white pigment. The two columns of figures share a base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2720/6

Wooden carving of a figure standing with an intricate staff. The figure has a long face and concentric half circles down his sides. Both arms reach forward to hold the staff. The top of the staff has a pointed animal head and the bottom has openwork. Detail are highlighted with white pigment. The figure and staff share a base.

Culture
Asmat
Material
pigment
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2720/5

Carved wooden figure of a mother and child. The mother stands facing forward, holding a short staff with one hand. The other arm supports the child. The child holds one breast in its mouth, the other breast in its hand.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2720/4

Brown string bag (bilum), tapered at one end.

Culture
Asmat
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2720/3

Brown string bag (bilum) with a single handle.

Culture
Asmat
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2720/2

Brown string bag (bilum) with two long handles. Woven into the bag are irregular red, green and yellow stripes.

Culture
Asmat
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2720/40

Large wooden shield with carved and painted designs. The shield is rectangular in shape, with rounded upper corners. At the top, on a long straight neck, is a thin carved human head. On the front is a geometric pattern with square and triangle motifs in white, outlined in brown on an orange ground. Knotted through holes along the sides are bark tassels. On the back is a protruding handle with two large square holes and a painted zigzag motif.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, pigment and bark
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2720/35

Large wooden shield with carved and painted designs. The shield is rectangular in shape, with rounded corners. On the top is a post with a row of small carved squares on the front. On the front is an abstract design with lines curled at both ends in white, outlined in brown on orange ground. Knotted through holes along the sides are fibre tassels. On the back is a protruding curved handle with two large square holes.

Culture
Asmat
Material
wood, pigment and bark
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shield2720/36

Large wooden shield with carved and painted designs. The shield is rectangular in shape, with rounded corners. On the top is a post with a row of carved squares on the front. On the front is a repeated ‘H’ motif with curling ends in orange, outlined in brown on white ground. Knotted through holes along the sides are sisal fibre tassels. On the back is a protruding curved handle with two square holes and a painted zigzag motif.

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