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Ritual canoe

human history
  • Description

    This is a ritual bowl in the shape dugout canoe used for ceremonial purposes.

  • Place
    West Papua/Indonesia
  • Accession Number
    1991.157
  • Accession Date
    02 Sep 1991
  • Other Id

    53924 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1991.157, 53924
  • Public Access Text

    This is a ritual bowl in the shape dugout canoe used for ceremonial purposes. The prow is ornately carved and the stern has a carved man's head. This bowl was made by the Asmat people.

  • Cultural Origin

    Asmat people

    Papua Province

  • Primary Maker

     not known

  • Place
    West Papua/Indonesia
  • Date
    Unknown
  • Media

    wood/plant material

    plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre

  • Measurement Reading

    1970mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery, on 2.4.2015 (MPH 05/11/2015).)

    230mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery, on 2.4.2015 (MPH 05/11/2015).)

    400mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G62 Pacific Masterpieces gallery, on 2.4.2015 (MPH 05/11/2015).)

  • Classification

    Bowl, Ceremonial

    Ceremonial Artefacts

    Communication Artefacts

  • Last Update
    26 Jul 2023
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