Asmat Papua New Guinea Indonesia museum craft art
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Peter Horree / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BXXA1EFile size:
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3608 x 5433 px | 30.5 x 46 cm | 12 x 18.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
4 January 2011Location:
InsdonesiaMore information:
he Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the Papua province of Indonesia. Possessing one of the most well-known and vibrant woodcarving traditions in the Pacific Asmat dwellings have typically been built two or more metres above the ground, raised on wooden posts. In some inland regions, the Asmat have lived in tree houses, sometimes as high as 25 metres from the ground. The Asmat have traditionally placed great emphasis on the veneration of ancestors, particularly those who were accomplished warriors. Asmat art, most noticeably elaborate, stylized wood carving, is designed to honour ancestors. Many Asmat artifacts have been collected by the world's museums,