Ethnographica & Tribal Art

Papua, Asmat, three ritual bone daggers, the largest made of a crocodile's jaw L. 25; 29 and 46 cm. [3]

Papua, a collection of ornaments, consisting of two shell breast ornaments, an Asmat bipanew and a pair of dog's teeth ornaments. var. 4]

Papua, Asmat, bamboo horn, with two legs as extension. H. 61 cm. [1]

A collection of various ornamets and objects, among which an Asmat bamboo pipe, a model Massim canoe, a Fiji fan and two bone daggers [9]

Papua, Asmat, a carved standing male figure h. 77 cm. [1]

Papua, Asmat, war shield, jamasj, showing four superimposed anthropomorphic figures bordered by half-figures in red on a white ground, along the s...

Papua, Asmat, figure, kawe, the male figure standing on flexed legs, free-cut arms and hands flanking the hips, traces of white and red pigments. ...

Papua, Asmat, a bowl, jifoi, terminating in a male figure to one end and a female figure to the other side L. 98,5 cm. Provenance: Cornelis Piete...

Papua, Asmat, war shield, jamasj, first half 20th C., with deep cut ridges, not blackened, only the navel-like central ornaments are black. L. 11...

Papua, Asmat, female ancestor figure, kawe, in standing position, between elbows and torso a strut. H. 82,5 cm., on sockle Provenance: Fred Smit, ...

Papua, North West Asmat, war shield, with a design in red on a white ground, showing a.o. praying mantis and abstracted anthropomorphs , plant fib...

Papua, Asmat, ritual pole, on top of the open-worked pole an anthropomorphic head, traces of red and white pigments. L. 216 cm. Provenance: Fred S...

Papua, Asmat, a fine spear, the open-worked panel with a delicate pattern, the tip mounted with a cassowary toe; herewith a probably fish spear. L...

Papua, Asmat, bowl, both ends shaped as cockatoo heads, white pigmented, details in red. L. 90 cm. Provenance: J.A. van der Hoeven, physician in c...

Papua, N.W. Asmat, war shield, front with bipane in red on a white ground, the top showing a pair of eyes and mouth, tassels. H. 159 cm. [1]

Papua, Asmat, a carving by Kokoputs, a standing male figure, holding a child in front, details in red and black. H. 57 cm. Publ.: Asmat kunst, 70...

Papua, Asmat, village Mberiten, a sculpture by Yoko, standing male figure with a child in an acrobatic posture, white pigmented and cassowary earp...

Papua, Asmat, village Mberiten, carving by Komanci 1974, standing male figure with a ceremonial axe-blade, traces of white and red pigments; herew...

Papua, N.W. Asmat, war shield, front showing two superimposed anthropomorphic figures in red on a white ground, the reverse showing two zigzag lin...

Papua, N.W. Asmat, war shield, front showing superimposed bipane motifs on a white ground with ovals, below a rectangular red panel and surmounted...

Papua, Asmat, a human skull, with a bone nose ornament, vegetal pasta, plant fiber and seeds. L. 19,5 cm. Provenance: Leendert van Lier, Utrecht....