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New acquisitions from the Papua collection are now catalogued.

AncestralCollections

Papua & West Papua · Region

Asmat

The Asmat live in the swampy lowlands and river estuaries of the southwest coast of New Guinea. Their woodcarving is among the most extensively documented art traditions of the island, with carved shields, figures, drums and canoe prows held in museum collections worldwide.

Carving here is not a single style. Villages and river areas developed recognisable variations, and serious attribution names the area where the documentation supports it.

Editorial text in this demo is a sample. Regional and cultural statements on a live site are checked against published sources and cited.

Object types here: Shields · Figures & Sculpture · Canoe & Architectural Carving

Tall carved wooden shield with red, white and black relief scrolls, photographed upright against a warm ivory wallSlender carved wooden standing figure with bent knees and raised arms, front view on a pale plinthLong horizontal openwork wooden canoe prow carving with bird forms, whitened with lime, on a dark plinth

Objects from Asmat

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Tall carved wooden shield with red, white and black relief scrolls, photographed upright against a warm ivory wall

AC-0101 · Asmat

Carved and Painted Shield

Shields · Wood, Natural pigment, Lime

Price on requestAvailable
Slender carved wooden standing figure with bent knees and raised arms, front view on a pale plinth

AC-0102 · Asmat

Standing Ancestor Figure

Figures & Sculpture · Wood, Natural pigment

Rp 75.000.000Available
Long horizontal openwork wooden canoe prow carving with bird forms, whitened with lime, on a dark plinth

AC-0103 · Asmat

Canoe Prow Carving

Canoe & Architectural Carving · Wood, Lime

Rp 50.000.000Reserved

Stories to read

Hands in cotton gloves turning a carved wooden figure under a soft lamp, notebook beside it

Collecting ·

How to Read a Condition Report

Cracks, losses, old repairs and patina: what each line of a condition report tells you, and what to ask before you buy.

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Old letters, photographs and an exhibition catalogue laid out on a wooden desk

Ethics ·

Provenance: Why the Paper Trail Matters

Ownership history protects collectors, communities and the objects themselves. Here is how documentation is handled.

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Carved wooden figure on a shelf in a quiet room with diffused daylight and a small hygrometer beside it

Care ·

Caring for Carved Wood at Home

Light, humidity and handling: simple habits that keep a wooden object stable for decades.

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