Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Arms & armour originating in Papua New Guinea (83) works on display (1) works with images (40) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Image not available Abaninofi, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield early 20th century, collected circa 1972 477.1979 Aiyura Valley, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1966 261.1978 Image not available Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kumba reipe (fighting shield) 1980s 236.2013 Image not available Ap Ma people Shield early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1961 160.1976 Asara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kainke (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1968 475.1979 Banz, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kumba reipe (fighting shield) 1980s 237.2013 Image not available Bela, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 474.1979 Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1965 420.1994 Image not available Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1965 421.1994 Image not available Det, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield early 20th century, collected 1969 476.1979 Image not available Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield, paid fight leaders shield 256.1978 Image not available Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield and sling 259.1978 Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1969 465.1979 Image not available Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yenda konambi (bark shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 269.1977 Forapia Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1969 268.1977 Image not available Fore people Fighting shield (gardens design) pre 1930s 61.2017 Frieda River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield IA1.1969 Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Kuman (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1966 260.1978 Image not available Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1969 589.1979 Irupetop Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 265.1977 Image not available Jama Village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 380.1994 Kakoli people Kune kanda pine (under-arm shield) mid 20th century, collected 1963 304.1978 Image not available Koroba, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pick (fighting cassowary point) collected 1965-1966 732.1979 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1963 466.1979 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Bow and arrows collected 1963 815.1979.a-h Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1969 306.1978 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger collected 1967 570.1979 Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows collected 1967 809.1979.a-l Image not available Lamari River, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1972 590.1979 Image not available Lower Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Spear thrower collected 1965 424.1994 Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1969 264.1977 On display – North Building, lower level 1 Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Yɨvɨraata (shield with slit) mid 20th century, collected 1969 257.1978 Image not available Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club with cassowary head motif collected 1964 264.1978 Image not available Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1969 588.1979 Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) collected 1969 267.1977 Image not available Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield 486.1979 Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Spear collected 1969 844.1979 Image not available Mendi people Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 262.1977 Mendi people Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 266.1977 Image not available Mendi people Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 473.1979 Image not available Mendi people Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) early 20th century 62.2017 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kula jimben (three-pronged spear) mid 20th century, collected 1967 309.1978 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century, collected 1940 311.1978 Image not available Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Bowman's wooden wristguard collected 1966 522.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century 525.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 526.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 527.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 495.1979 Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bow and arrows collected 1963 813.1979.a-g Image not available Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting adze collected 1969 583.1979 Image not available Nuku, Torricelli Mountains, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Shield early 20th century, collected circa 1957 166.1976 Image not available Obura, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting shield (double sun design) pre 1930s 60.2017 Image not available Obura, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting shield (snake ancestor design) circa 1930s 59.2017 Image not available Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 591.1979 Image not available Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 587.1979 Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1964 262.1978 Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows 810.1979.a-k Image not available Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club head collected 1967 270.1977 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows mid 20th century, collected 1967 814.1979.a-h Image not available Papua New Guinea Shield 489.1979 1 2