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Photo of Carved Wooden Figure
KS-2007-F

KS-2007-F

ASMAT figure depicting a cannibal scene.

This figure has the original entry tag 036 from 1998 annual woodcarving "ASMAT ART COMPETITION", held in Agats, Irian Jaya.

Carvers name: Primus

Village: Amanamkai

Carved from Iron wood.

White crushed shell, cus-cus hats and spear woven
from inner tree bark fibers and sago fronds.

Length: 40 inches

Hight: 12 inches

 

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