Log ind for at se denne genstand på andre sprog.
Escut i trofeu
Shield and trophy
Before the arrival of missions and colonisation, headhunting served to revitalise the Asmat communities. Although headhunts were acts of revenge for deaths inflicted by enemies, they were also essential to the initiation rituals of young men. Trophy heads were sometimes treated and decorated to dehumanise the victims and strike fear into those who were undertaking the initiation rituals.
Skaberen
- asmat
Type af genstand
- #concept-crani
- shields (armor)
Medium
- wood (plant material)
- wood (plant material)
- fibre végétale
- skulls (skeleton components)
- feather (material)
- Fjer
- Plant fiber
- Træ
Skaberen
- asmat
Type af genstand
- #concept-crani
- shields (armor)
Medium
- wood (plant material)
- wood (plant material)
- fibre végétale
- skulls (skeleton components)
- feather (material)
- Fjer
- Plant fiber
- Træ
Ejerinstiution
Aggregator
Rettigheder for medierne i denne optagelse (medmindre andet er angivet)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rettigheder
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Oprettelsesdato
Steder
- Indonesia
Identifikator
- MEB CF 1288ab
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H499259
Omfang
- 165 x 38 x 1,5 cm
- 14 x 11,5 x 23 cm
Format
- tallada
- pintada
Leverende land
- Spain
Navn på samling
Første gang offentliggjort på Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:41.243Z
Sidste gang opdateret fra den ejerinstiution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:41.450Z