Help identify?

JeffS · 12th November 2019, 12:05 AM

Hello. The hotel I am staying at in NE Cambodia has a number of these on display. They have local indigenous ethnographic items on display but I think these must be from elsewhere. Apologies for the poor quality photo.

Tim Simmons · 12th November 2019, 10:33 AM

Papua New Guinea and appear to be Asmat work.

JeffS · 13th November 2019, 09:58 AM

Thanks Tim. That makes sense. There were also some PNG style bamboo arrows on display in another area. A lot of interesting ethnographic antiques at Terres Rouges lodge in Ban Lung if anyone makes it that way. Sadly most of them are moldering and rusting away.

Battara · 14th November 2019, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Papua New Guinea and appear to be Asmat work.

Ok that's what I was thinking. Thanks.

12th November 2019, 12:05 AM	#1
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 342	Help identify? Hello. The hotel I am staying at in NE Cambodia has a number of these on display. They have local indigenous ethnographic items on display but I think these must be from elsewhere. Apologies for the poor quality photo. Attached Images Last edited by JeffS; 12th November 2019 at 12:17 AM.

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Papua New Guinea and appear to be Asmat work.

13th November 2019, 09:58 AM	#3
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 342	Thanks Tim. That makes sense. There were also some PNG style bamboo arrows on display in another area. A lot of interesting ethnographic antiques at Terres Rouges lodge in Ban Lung if anyone makes it that way. Sadly most of them are moldering and rusting away.