Tribal Asmat Carved Wood Story Board Panel Papua New Guinea Head Hunter Fine Art

  
Hand carved Asmat Wooden Story board with kaolin, charcoal & Ochre. Hand made by Asmat Tribals Normal Imperfections. And Alterations Consistent with Hand made Tribal Adornments. Measurements : 77 cm x 23 cm = 30" x 9" inches.

Bring a piece of primitive Papuan culture to you home. Great gift for family, friends & loved ones. There are over 500 ethnic tribal people in Indonesia, some include, Asmat and Dani from Papua New Guinea Irian jaya Headhunters include Dayak Iban Kenyan of Kalimantan Borneo Batak Mentawi from Sumatra Lake Toba region. Bali Aga, Toraja Sulawesi, Ngada Anadeo Flores, Sasak Lombok.

Maliku, Tanimbar, Ataoro Timor, Dayak Bahau Mask, Hudog Kanak Punan Tun tun Fetish, Benoa iron wood Talisman. Indonesians have one of the most well-known woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, and their art is sought by collectors worldwide.

The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the Papua province of Indonesia. The Asmat inhabit a region on the island's southwestern coast bordering the Arafura Sea, with lands totaling approximately 18,000 km² (7,336 mi²) and consisting of mangrove, tidal swamp, freshwater swamp, and lowland rainforest.

The land of Asmat is located both within and adjacent to Lorentz National Park and World Heritage Site, the largest protected area in the Asia-Pacific region. The total Asmat population is estimated to be around 50,000 as of 1996. The term "Asmat" is used to refer both to the people and the region they inhabit. Collecting Tribal Art Is My Passion, Food For The Soul, I Have Been Collecting Tribal Art And Antiques For Well Over 25 Years, My Collecting Trips Have Taken Me To Many Distant Countries, The Artifacts Of Interest Are Authentic Tribal And Eth nographic Implements Used In Divination And Healing. My Travels Have Taken Me To Out Of The Way Places Where There Are No Cars Or Hotels, Some Of The Remote Places Are Only Reachable By Foot, So I Often Take Long Treks Into The Bush To Find Some Of These Rare Pieces, But Mostly Its A Question Of Being In The Right Place At The Right Time, My Collection Consists Of Ethnographic Material From Animist Tribal Peoples Of Africa Asia And South East Asia.

However if you see something that you like, you can ask me if it is still available. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "nouvelesprit" and is located in this country: ID. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region or Culture: pacific islands
• Color: all natural
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
• Material: Wood
• Maker: Tribal