Asmat (Neuguinea, SŸdwestkŸste) - Ornamentieren eines Blashorns aus Bambus / Asmat (New Guinea, Southwest Coast) - Decorating a Bamboo Signal Horn

Location:Irian Jaya / West Papua
Subject:Kunsthandwerk ; Ornamentieren ; Musik ; Musikinstrumente ; Aerophone ; Wirtschaft ; Arbeits- und GerŠtekunde ; Holzbearbeitung ; Schnitzen ; Irian Jaya (Indonesien) ; Australien/Ozeanien ; ethnology ; culture ; craftwork ; ornamentation ; music ; music instruments ; aerophones ; economy ; labour and equipment science ; woodworking ; carving ; Australia/Oceania ; Irian Jaya (Indonesia) ; Kultur ; Ethnologie/Kulturanthropologie
Length:5 min
Format:Film, 16 mm, 52 m
Hue:Color
Year Released:1964
Series:
Director:Gerbrands, Aadrian A. (Leiden)
Producer:Aadrian A. Gerbrands (Leiden)
Distributor:IWF (Gšttingen) E 646
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Description:Matjemosh, ein etwa 30jŠhriger Holzschnitzer aus Amanamkai, schlŠgt mit einem Stichel und einem Stein als Hammer Reliefmuster in ein Signalhorn aus Bambus.A man carves a relief design on the outer surface of a piece of bamboo. His tools are small chisel made from a large iron nail and a piece of stone serving as a hammer. His technique is shown in detail. After the signal horn is finished the carver shows it to another man who carefully judges the quality of the piece of work.
Record No:110
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