Story Board
ClassificationsSculpture
Culture
Asmat
Date20th Century
Made AtPapua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia
MediumWood, raffia, pigment and seeds
Dimensions9 × 48 × 10 in. (22.9 × 121.9 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineLoan courtesy of Gayle and Edward P. Roski
Object numberL.2010.4.18
DescriptionThis story board was made by the Asmat people, residing in the coastal region of Papua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia. It dates to the 20th century. Asmat carvings show with great detail aspects of daily life. Their subject matter ranges from the traditional to the contemporary, from myth to reality, from sacred to the downright humorous. This carving depicts men as they depart on a warring expedition. At one end two men playing very large drums can be seen.On View
On view
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
