The typical Asmat woodcarving is one of Indonesian cultural wealth that already has a name for foreign tourists.
The characteristics of the Asmat carving are a unique pattern and naturalist.
From the patterns, you can see the complexity of how to make it.
Thus, they become a valuable carving work.
In terms of the model, Asmat carving is very diverse, ranging from human statues, boats, panels, shields, drums, kaswari egg up the pole.
Asmat usually adopt the experience and the everyday environment as their carving patterns, such as trees, boats, animals, people who are boating, people who are hunting, and many more.
Carving is a living tradition and a ritual that is closely associated with the spirituality of life and respect for ancestors.
When the Asmat carve, they do not just make pattern on wood, but they also flow a spirituality of life.
Asmat sculpture is naturalist because the model used in their carving is the creatures like birds, fish, frogs, trees, lizards or man.
The great thing about Asmat carving is that Asmat community consists of 12 sub-ethnic groups, and each has a special characteristic in his art.
They also use different wood.
Unfortunately, the price of Asmat woodcarving is expensive.
Distances and the difficulty of transportation are the reasons why they can be so expensive.
However, every work of Asmat sculpture is unique and does not have similarity with others.
Indeed, Asmat do not produce carving with the same pattern in a large scale.
For the lovers of ethnic-style carving, Asmat carving is one option for home decoration.
But, be wary and careful when buying Asmat carvings on the market because many people who are not responsible duplicate their carvings.