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Figurine of an Asmat surfer

    Information about the exhibit

    • Ethnicity: Papuans
    • Place of creation: Indonesia
    • Geographical location of place of creation: West Papua
    • Material: albizia wood, jute rope
    • Technique: factory production
    • Size: length – 12 cm, width – 16 cm
    • Date of creation: early 2000s
    • Collector: private individual Pale Sofiya Evgenyevna (1976-2024)
    • Period of use: early 2000s
    • Use: home interior object
    • Condition: good
    • Keywords: Indonesia, peoples of Australia and Oceania, Papuans, West Papua, Asmat

    Historical and cultural commentary

    Made in Indonesia. The «Asmat» series of figurines was produced in Indonesia from the early 2000s and was popular worldwide. The figurines depict members of the Papuan Asmat tribe in various life situations. To attract tourists to the Asmat lands in order to replenish the treasury of the underdeveloped provinces in the Indonesian western part of the island of New Guinea, the Indonesians released a limited «Asmat 18+» series, which was immediately sold out worldwide.

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