Asmat - Papua New Guinea
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Ritual Asmat wooden food bowl carved by Opokon of Omandesep in 1969, with private-collection provenance, weighing about 90 cm wide, 10 cm deep and 8 cm high, not supplied with a stand, in good condition, authentic and original, and accompanied by the book Asmat Kunst nav de tentoonstelling 70 jaar Asmat Houtsnijkunst.
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Beautiful ritual Asmat food bowl. Carved by Opokon from Omandesep in 1969. Collected by Jac Hoogerbrugge and directly from his collection. Opokon was a very famous carver, who, because he was bedridden at home due to a paralyzed leg, managed to achieve a high level of technical perfection.
The bowl is depicted in the booklet Asmat Art following the exhibition 70 years of Asmat woodcarving at the Ethnographic Museum Justinus van Nassau in Breda. Probably the bowl in question was also exhibited there. The book is included with the bowl. The book also contains a photograph of Opokon.
Beautiful ritual Asmat food bowl. Carved by Opokon from Omandesep in 1969. Collected by Jac Hoogerbrugge and directly from his collection. Opokon was a very famous carver, who, because he was bedridden at home due to a paralyzed leg, managed to achieve a high level of technical perfection.
The bowl is depicted in the booklet Asmat Art following the exhibition 70 years of Asmat woodcarving at the Ethnographic Museum Justinus van Nassau in Breda. Probably the bowl in question was also exhibited there. The book is included with the bowl. The book also contains a photograph of Opokon.
Details
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Asmat
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
8 cm
Width
90 cm
Depth
10 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
