Astrolabe Bay

Esquema

Getty AAT: Styles, periods, and cultures by region

Jerarquía

Oceanic > Melanesian > New Guinea > Papua New Guinea > Papua New Guinea regional styles

Descripción

Describes the various types of artwork created by the inhabitants of the Island of Astrolabe Bay. The inhabitants are recognized for their round shields that are 700-1000 mm in diameter, 20-30 mm thick and decorated with a relief-carved X shaped design. Astrolabe Bay masks are well known for their huge noses and pierced, elongated ear lobes, which can be life size to six meters high.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021878

Otros términos

  • 阿斯特羅萊布灣 [zh]
  • Astrolabebaai [nl]
  • ā sī tè luó lái bù wān [zh]
  • a si te luo lai bu wan [zh]
  • a ssu t'e lo lai pu wan [zh]