Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Ceremonial object (179) works on display (1) works with images (94) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Image not available Simi Omu figure 1980s 176.2020 Image not available Oasei Omu figure 1980s 177.2020 China A pair of ornaments 19th century 361.2007.a-b Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pelvic girdle collected 1968 605.1979 Yaviyufa, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pelvic girdle mid 20th century, collected 1968 234.1978 Image not available Melpa people peng koem (ceremonial wig) collected 1963 554.1979 Image not available Melpa people peng koem (ceremonial wig) mid 20th century, collected 1963 553.1979 Image not available Wahgi people Peng kokn (ceremonial wig) circa 1992, collected 1992 270.2016 East Sumba, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia 'Penji' memorial grave marker late 19th century 378.2006 Image not available Thap Than district, Uthai Thani province, Thailand Pha Yan (talismanic cloth) 2007 340.2008 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Poison collected 1963 744.1979 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 613.1979 Image not available Wiru people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1969 614.1979 Image not available Wiru people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) collected 1967 245.1977 Image not available Wiru people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1969 246.1977 Image not available Kewa or Anganen people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century 213.2016 Baining people Rmarki (day dance display ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1965 IA4.1965 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1966 271.1978 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1966 272.1978 Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1964 273.1978 Image not available Tegibo, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (club head) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1969 565.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (mortar) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1967 279.1977 Image not available Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sapo-kesa (drum) collected 1969 275.1977 Image not available Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sapo-kesa (drum) collected 1969 480.1979 Tibet Set of four miniature enthronement implements 262.2009.a-h Tibet Skull crown 19th century 419.2008 Tibet Skull crown 19th century 420.2008 Japan Small Buddhist travelling shrine 68.2012 Mendi people Solkeo pe engelop (gourd mask) mid 20th century, collected 1969 239.1977 Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sombti (ritual object, part of a somb) mid 20th century, collected 1969 258.1977.a-b attrib. Abu people Sorcery pot early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 423.1994 Image not available Blackwater River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Spirit board IA3.1970 Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Stone mortar IA4.1969 Bawomataluo village, Teluk Dalam, South Nias, Indonesia Sword with scabbard and amulet basket (belato sebua) late 19th century-early 20th century 526.2010.a-b Langalanga people Tafuli'ae (shell wealth) late 19th century-early 20th century 261.2015 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Tambaran (ceremonial decoration for man's house) collected 1961 774.1979 Image not available Mendi people Tambaran (Ceremonial house decoration) mid 20th century, collected 1963 773.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara circa 1960s, collected 1971 18.2005 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara mid 20th century, collected 1972 243.1977 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara (ritual spirit figure) mid 20th century, collected 1967 580.1979 Mendi people Timpsonk (cult mask) mid 20th century, collected 1963 241.1977.a-d Image not available Margaret Pitok To-UraboroEphraim ToUraboro, et al. Tutana-ot (nassa shell wealth ring) 2013 11.2017 Image not available Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Two man flute 782.1979 Image not available Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Two man flute 783.1979 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ui mbo (sacred stone) early 20th century, collected 1963 317.1978 Abelam people Urungwall (sacred figure) early 1900-mid 20th century 396.1994 South Nias, Indonesia Warrior or headhunter’s necklace (kalabubu) late 19th century-early 20th century 524.2010 South Nias, Indonesia Warrior or headhunter’s necklace (kalabubu) late 19th century-early 20th century 525.2010 West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Warrior's headcloth (ilaf) early 20th century 556.2010 Image not available Kwoma people Wasau (head for yam ceremony) circa 1950-circa 1960 192.2020 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wig mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.24 Image not available Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Wig collected 1965 795.1979 Image not available Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Wig for everyday use collected 1963 285.1978 Image not available Abelam people Wut (looped string bag) circa 1960s 214.2016 Dimiri Village, Yuat River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Yaul male figure with hands raised collected 1965 402.1994 Image not available Kwoma people Yena (yam cult head) mid 20th century, collected 1961 159.1976 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) collected 1964, (early 20th century 283.1978 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1963 284.1978 Kandepe-Enga people Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1971 143.1971.a-c 1 2 3