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The Works
Most of the works of art presented on this site retain their stylistic and cultural tradition. Carving still embodies for the Asmat the ancestral spirits, but a slight difference can be noticed due to the forced change of customs and behaviour following the contact with the white man. As all forms of art, Asmat art is subject to a constant evolution. The collection shows a wide range of the artistic creation of a people, divided into areas and categories. These works come from the city of Merauke and are dated between the end of the 1950’s and mid 1990’s.
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