The Asmat of New Guinea: a research and information website of the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology

dc.contributor.advisor	Hughes, David T.
dc.contributor.advisor	Martin, Jerry
dc.contributor.author	Scriven, Jennifer L.
dc.date.accessioned	2008-12-10T15:30:07Z
dc.date.available	2008-12-10T15:30:07Z
dc.date.issued	2008-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/1845
dc.description	A project submitted to the Department of Anthropology of Wichita State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts.	en
dc.description.abstract	At present, there are several books written on the Asmat of New Guinea, as well as many artifactual collections throughout the world, both large and small. However, this information is scattered, poorly presented, and proves to be an impediment to research. Additionally, the cultural and art museums which currently house Asmat objects have not utilized emerging technology to reach a large audience, either for research or general educational purposes. Therefore, to address these problems I have gathered all relevant data into one source that is as definitive as possible, and that can be easily accessed both by the curious as well as potential ethnographers, researchers and travelers. To this end, I have created a website for the purpose of presenting the Downing and Bakwin Asmat collections to the lay public, as well as providing a research hub for anthropologists and others interested in the Asmat. This website contains a comprehensive bibliography, photographs of artifacts in the Holmes Museum collection, relevant data on each piece, links to other collections and websites of interest and/or research. It includes cultural information on the Asmat including, but not limited to, their cosmology, myths, rituals and the making of the pieces in the Collection. The website will eventually also provide audio-visual recordings from various ethnographic field trips to New Guinea since initial contact by the Wichita State University Department of Anthropology beginning in 2001. The Lowell D. Holmes Museum Asmat web page is located at: http://holmes.anthropology.museum/asmat/	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.subject	Asmat (Indonesian people)	en
dc.subject	Downing Asmat collection online	en
dc.subject	Bakwin Asmat collection online	en
dc.subject	Lowell D. Holmes Museum Asmat collection online	en
dc.subject	Asmat web site	en
dc.title	The Asmat of New Guinea: a research and information website of the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology	en
dc.type	Research project	en