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Asmat Boar Tusk Armlet warrior both in and out

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Description

both in and out

each sculpted to depict mythical creature heads and arms—a powerful fusion of artistry and symbolism

Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung

reportedly originally from the holdings of a now-closed ethnographic museum and foundation in the Netherlands

Ekkehard Döhring & Carla Vogt

Asmat Boar Tusk Armlet warrior both in and outAsmat people, early to mid 20th century, Upper Brazza River Area, Papua, Indonesia Striking old boar tusk armlet, composed of two beautifully curved tusks expertly bound together with hand twisted vegetal fibre (fum) to form a powerful circular ornament. Such armlets were traditionally worn by Asmat men as symbols of strength, status, and success in hunting. The Asmat inhabit the swampy lowlands of southwestern Papua, a region crisscrossed by rivers

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