Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works shown in the exhibition Melanesian Art (26) works on display (0) works with images (22) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Abelam people Carved figure IA9.1965 Image not available Ambunti Mountains (Washkuk Hills), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Mija masiik ('mija' head) mid 20th century IA1.1965 Asmat people Male and female ancestor figures mid 20th century 167.1976 Awiyaana (Auyana) people Decorated male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 644.1979.a-i Baining people Rmarki (day dance display ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1965 IA4.1965 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected circa 1964 286.1977 Image not available Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 288.1977 Dano people Holosa (mud mask) early 1960s, collected 1965 346.2008 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern head) mid 20th century, collected 1964 290.1977 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern figure) mid 20th century, collected 1964 305.1977 Iatmul people Gable mask early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1950s 156.1976 Iatmul people Samban (suspension hook) early 20th century, collected 1956 163.1976 Iatmul people Kaua tikit (orator's stool) early 20th century-mid 20th century IA161.1962 Kakoli people Kune kanda pine (under-arm shield) mid 20th century, collected 1963 304.1978 attrib. Kapriman people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century IA13.1964 Image not available Kwoma people Yena (yam cult head) mid 20th century, collected 1961 159.1976 Mendi people Timpsonk (cult mask) mid 20th century, collected 1963 241.1977.a-d Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Suspension hook mid 20th century, collected 1961 158.1976 Ni-Vanuatu people Grade monument early 20th century-mid 20th century IA4.1964 Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Female figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 579.1979.a-e Sawos people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century, collected 1963 161.1976 Solomon Islands people Nguzunguzu or Toto isu (canoe figurehead) early 20th century IA160.1962 Image not available Unknown Mask 19th century-early 20th century, collected 1955 169.1976 Usarufa people Decorated male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 300.1977.a-i Wahgi people Belt mid 20th century, collected 1963 293.1978 Yaul people Lamu (hearth stand) mid 20th century IA2.1965