Indonesia
Cross cutting edge axe from Yogosimo – Highlands – Baliem Valley – Central Highlands of the West Papua - Indonesia
It looks like an archeological piece, but it was made in the past century in the Dani tribe, which occupies (but not owns) the lands surrounding the Baliem Valley, in the heart of the West Papua’s Highlands, under Indonesian government.
Read MoreAsmat Ceremonial Shield with anthropomorphic figure
This Asmat shield is preciously carved with a complex ancestral symbology.
It is made by dark and hard wood and it has tiny dimensions (cm.20x82h x 1,5 d) because it was located in one of the four corner of the familiy’s fireplace, the so-called “yeu”, in the heart of the village to protect from evil spirits. [...]
Read MoreA zoolgist turns in antropologist
A field journal full of cultural adventures and discovers
Read MoreUno zoologo si scoprì anche antropologo.
Un diario di ricerca sul campo fitto di avventure e scoperte culturali.
Read MoreKoteka by Dani people in sing sing festival in Wosilimo, Baliem Valley,
[...] This koteka owns to a village chief, as can be seen by its unique elaboration. Usually koteka are straight or with a simple arching. [...]
Read MoreKoteka bought in the village of Wosilimo by Dani People, in Baliem Valley, West Papua
[...] Qua l’ideatore ha dato fondo a tutta la sua fantasia ed abilità creativa, ponendo come riferimento il simbolo tipico del comando, la voluta chiusa ad anello, enfatizzata dalla deformata tridimensionale che riflette su molteplici piani visivi lo stesso soggetto. [...]
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