Drums are the primary instrument in
Asmat. No feast takes place
without drumming. The drums take months to make and are covered with
lizard skin which is attached with human blood mixed with lime used as a
glue and held in place with a rattan ring. The drum is tuned by warming
the head near the fire. Small knobs of beeswax are used to minimize
unwanted vibrations.
Item
Number 2-81-153
Item
Number 2-98-66
ARTIST: Temep Tua
VILLAGE: Erogo
MATERIAL: Wood, Lizard skin,
sago fiber and rattan
SIZE: 29"
DATE COLLECTED:2000
COMMENTS: Traces of pigment
remain. Typical drum style from the Emari Ducur area.
ARTIST: Leo Bini
VILLAGE: Jani
MATERIAL: Wood, lizard skin,
sago fiber, cassowary quills, seeds and rattan
SIZE: 33"
DATE COLLECTED: 2000
COMMENTS: Leo Bini is well know
for his drums.
Item
Number
2-111
Item
Number 2-115-73
ARTIST: VILLAGE:
Buepis
MATERIAL: Wood, lime, red ochre,
lizard skin and rattan
SIZE: 59"
DATE COLLECTED:2000
COMMENTS: Made for 2000 auction.
Very finely carved
ARTIST: Yakobus Warak
VILLAGE: Owus
MATERIAL: Ironwood, lizard skin
and rattan
SIZE: 36"
DATE COLLECTED: 2000
COMMENTS: The drum is encircled
by an elaborate handle of numerous intertwined human
figures.
Item
Number
2-242
Item
Number 3-28
ARTIST:
VILLAGE:
MATERIAL: Wood, lime, red ochre,
charcoal, lizard skin , rattan and sago fiber
SIZE: 33"
DATE COLLECTED: 2000
COMMENTS: Made for 2000 auction
which was cancelled for political reasons. Motif
includes bipane, spirit hands and bird tracks.
ARTIST: VILLAGE:
Buepis
MATERIAL: Wood, lizard skin,
sago fiber and rattan
SIZE: 2.1'
DATE COLLECTED:2002
COMMENTS: Handle of hornbills
and s-shaped designs. Marind-anim style zig-zag lines
with wide indentation where the handle comes in.
Item
Number
3-80
Item
Number 3-81
ARTIST: VILLAGE:
Buepis
MATERIAL: Wood, rattan, lime and
lizard skin
SIZE: 52"
DATE COLLECTED: 2002
COMMENTS: Typical marind-anim
style low relief on body with bipane, spirit hands and
ears. Below and above grip are humans with hornbills
and spirit hands.
ARTIST: Rodofikus Famek
VILLAGE: Buepis
MATERIAL: Wood, rattan
SIZE: 35"
DATE COLLECTED:2002
COMMENTS: Handle a crocodile
with a snake on top.
Item
Number
4-27-9-02
Item
Number 4-193-03
ARTIST: Musa
Sam
VILLAGE: Atambut
MATERIAL: Wood, traces of
pigment and lizard skin
SIZE: 28"
DATE COLLECTED:2002
COMMENTS: Rattan tied on handle
used to hang in Jeu.
ARTIST: Leo Bini
VILLAGE: Yamasj
MATERIAL: Wood, lizard skin,
sago fiber, seeds and rattan
SIZE: 27.7"
DATE COLLECTED: 2003
COMMENTS: Made for 2003 auction
in Agats.
Item
Number
6-23-10
Item
Number 126z
ARTIST:
VILLAGE:
MATERIAL: Wood, and rattan
SIZE: 20.5"
DATE COLLECTED: 2003
COMMENTS: Handle of two humans
with one holding a hornbill.
ARTIST:
VILLAGE:
MATERIAL: Wood traces of
pigment.
SIZE: 27.6"
DATE COLLECTED:
COMMENTS: Handle with crocodile,
human, bipane, cuscus tail.
2-81-153
