MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - El Tiki/Ben Wilson Wall Finished - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11036	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Thu, Mar 17, 2022 7:48 AM April 2020 I made a Papua New Guinea themed art was for my patio. In the center is a Gope Board – Pine. A “family crest” of sorts, made by many peoples of the Papuan Gulf including the Kikori, Baimaru, Uruma, Hohao, and Orokolo Human Femur Dagger – Ceramic. The Asmat people usually make daggers from Cassowary leg bones but some are made of human femurs Hornbill Skull – Polymer Clay. The Huli men of the Southern Highlands wear these bird skulls as necklaces Lime Spatula – Poplar Wood. Part of the paraphernalia used to chew Bezel Nut, a mild stimulant, Inspired by the Massim people of the Trobriand Islands Mask – Mango(?) Wood. Carved by Will Anders of Florida. Received as part of a Tiki Central Art Swap Ndaokus/Trophy Skulls – Ceramic. 6 skulls inspired by the Asmat people Yipwan – Poplar Wood. Inspired by the Yimam and Alamblak people Crocodile Canoe Prow – Palm Wood. Inspired by the Iatmul people Map – Print of a vintage map. In French, possibly the voyages of Papua New Guinea by Captain James Cook

2020-4-28 PNG0 April 2020 I made a Papua New Guinea themed art was for my patio. In the center is a Gope Board – Pine. A “family crest” of sorts, made by many peoples of the Papuan Gulf including the Kikori, Baimaru, Uruma, Hohao, and Orokolo

2020-4-28 PNG2 Human Femur Dagger – Ceramic. The Asmat people usually make daggers from Cassowary leg bones but some are made of human femurs

2020-4-28 PNG3 Hornbill Skull – Polymer Clay. The Huli men of the Southern Highlands wear these bird skulls as necklaces

2020-4-28 PNG4 Lime Spatula – Poplar Wood. Part of the paraphernalia used to chew Bezel Nut, a mild stimulant, Inspired by the Massim people of the Trobriand Islands

2020-4-28 PNG6 Mask – Mango(?) Wood. Carved by Will Anders of Florida. Received as part of a Tiki Central Art Swap

2020-4-28 PNG7 2020-4-28 PNG8 Ndaokus/Trophy Skulls – Ceramic. 6 skulls inspired by the Asmat people

2020-4-28 PNG10 Yipwan – Poplar Wood. Inspired by the Yimam and Alamblak people

Crocodile Canoe Prow – Palm Wood. Inspired by the Iatmul people

2020-4-28 PNG5 Map – Print of a vintage map. In French, possibly the voyages of Papua New Guinea by Captain James Cook

Post #801988 by MadDogMike on Thu, Mar 17, 2022 7:48 AM