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#australasianart — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. #Woodensday :
    Asmat artist(s); Indonesia, West Papua, Erma village
    Jifoi (bowl), mid-20th c.
    Wood, paint
    On display at the Met (1978.412.1177)
    #Parrots #BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #AustralasianArt
    ℹ️ ufir ( Palm #Cockatoo ) head as the prow; fruit-eating birds = headhunting symbolism (see label)

  2. #Woodensday :
    Asmat artist(s); Indonesia, West Papua, Erma village
    Jifoi (bowl), mid-20th c.
    Wood, paint
    On display at the Met (1978.412.1177)
    #Parrots #BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #AustralasianArt
    ℹ️ ufir ( Palm #Cockatoo ) head as the prow; fruit-eating birds = headhunting symbolism (see label)

  3. #Woodensday :
    Asmat artist(s); Indonesia, West Papua, Erma village
    Jifoi (bowl), mid-20th c.
    Wood, paint
    On display at the Met (1978.412.1177)
    #Parrots #BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #AustralasianArt
    ℹ️ ufir ( Palm #Cockatoo ) head as the prow; fruit-eating birds = headhunting symbolism (see label)

  4. #Woodensday :
    Asmat artist(s); Indonesia, West Papua, Erma village
    Jifoi (bowl), mid-20th c.
    Wood, paint
    On display at the Met (1978.412.1177)
    #Parrots #BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #AustralasianArt
    ℹ️ ufir ( Palm #Cockatoo ) head as the prow; fruit-eating birds = headhunting symbolism (see label)

  5. #Woodensday :
    Asmat artist(s); Indonesia, West Papua, Erma village
    Jifoi (bowl), mid-20th c.
    Wood, paint
    On display at the Met (1978.412.1177)
    #Parrots #BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #AustralasianArt
    ℹ️ ufir ( Palm #Cockatoo ) head as the prow; fruit-eating birds = headhunting symbolism (see label)