Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Sculpture cited in the document Aboriginal and Melanesian art 1973 (63) works on display (1) works with images (32) 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 Abelam people Carved figure IA9.1965 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 389.1994 Abelam people Urungwall (sacred figure) early 1900-mid 20th century 396.1994 Image not available Ambunti Mountains (Washkuk Hills), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Mija masiik ('mija' head) mid 20th century IA1.1965 Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Belt collected 1963 292.1978 Arop (Long) Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Anthropomorphic figure circa 1000 BCE-circa 400 BCE IA2.1969 Image not available Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male ancestor figure collected 1968 302.1977.a-h Baining people Rmarki (day dance display ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1965 IA4.1965 attrib. Biwat people Female figure circa 20th century 62.1971 attrib. Biwat people Female figure circa 20th century 63.1971 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected circa 1964 286.1977 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern figure) mid 20th century, collected 1964 305.1977 Gimi village, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 301.1977.a-l Iatmul people Konguwavi (gable finial of men's house) mid 20th century, collected 1961 IA1.1968 Image not available Iatmul people Figure and bird mid 20th century 46.1971 Image not available Iatmul people Gable mask mid 20th century, collected 1965 387.1994 Iatmul people Wanjagawi (mask) 1960s, collected 1965 407.1994 Image not available Iatmul people House post mid 20th century, collected 1965 391.1994 Iatmul people Tavi (coconut spoon) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 379.1994 Iatmul people Taph (lime stick) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 394.1994 Iatmul people Yaavukaain (lime holder with lid) circa 1960s, collected 1965 393.1994.a-b Image not available Iatmul people Ceremonial lime holder (stopper in the form of a carved figure surmounted by a bird) mid 20th century, collected 1965 378.1994 Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Decorated male figure mid 20th century, collected 1966 303.1977.a-i Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Decorated female figure mid 20th century, collected 1966 304.1977.a-k Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask for initiation ceremonies mid 20th century, collected 1966 31.1974.a-c Kwengkalanengim Amitung (house board) circa 1948, collected 1967 301.1978 Image not available Lower Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Carved figure IA4.1963 Image not available Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Suspension hook IA159.1962 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Mattock for digging barets (ditches) collected 1966 244.1978 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bowl collected 1964 298.1978 Laurie Nelson MungatopiBob Apuatimi, et al. Pukumani grave posts 1958 IA1.1959.a-q On display – South Building, ground level, 20th-century galleries Image not available Murik Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Kandimbong (ancestor figure) early 20th century, collected pre 1920 IA14.1970 Murik people Brag (mask) mid 20th century IA3.1963 Ni-Vanuatu people Grade monument early 20th century-mid 20th century IA4.1964 Image not available Ni-Vanuatu people Grade figure mid 20th century IA4.1966 Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headrest collected 1964 247.1978 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask collected 1964 292.1977 Pagwi, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Figure (Female seated on stool) mid 20th century IA3.1964 Image not available Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Mask early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 406.1994 Image not available Sawos people Ancestor figure mid 20th century 100.1972 Sepik people Crocodile mid 20th century IA7.1965 Sepik people Carved figure mid 20th century IA8.1965 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Tunga circa 1957 9441 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Tunga circa 1957 9442 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Tokamilli circa 1957 9443 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Female mourning stick circa 1957 9446 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Female mourning stick circa 1957 9447 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Jurrimakamaka circa 1957 9448 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Jurrimakamaka circa 1957 9449 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Mourning club, male circa 1957 9450 Image not available Portaminni Stephen Paint brush circa 1957 9451 Image not available Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Bowl early 20th century 48.1971 Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea Lagim (Canoe splashboard) collected 1966 IA1.1966 Image not available Unknown Tunga 1959 IA26.1959 Image not available Unknown Tunga 1959 IA27.1959 Image not available Unknown Tunga 1959 IA28.1959 Image not available Unknown Tunga 1959 IA29.1959 Image not available Unknown Tunga 1959 IA30.1959 Image not available Unknown Tunga 1959 IA31.1959 Image not available Upper Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Holosa (mud mask) mid 20th century, collected 1966 291.1977 1 2