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Asmat Art Woodcarvings of Southwest New Guinea
by Smidt, Dirk A. M.
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- ISBN-13: 9780807612996
- ISBN: 0807612995
- Publisher: Braziller Incorporated, George
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Asmat Art features the world-renowned woodcarvings of the Asmat, former head-hunters who live in the western half of New Guinea. Working with stone adzes, bone, and bits of shell, early carvers fashioned the local wood into stunning masterpieces. Editor Dirk Smidt has gathered together distinguished experts on Asmat art and culture to describe the physical and spiritual world of the Asmat, the techniques and motifs used by master carvers, and to present an historical overview of European collections of Asmat art.Smidt, Dirk A. M. is the author of 'Asmat Art Woodcarvings of Southwest New Guinea' with ISBN 9780807612996 and ISBN 0807612995.
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