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 Kamoro (Mimika) people Body mask late 1980s 180.2020 Kandepe-Enga people Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1971 143.1971.a-c attrib. Kapriman people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century IA13.1964 Image not available Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving early 20th century IA1.1970 Kasure's Grandfather Drum early 20th century, collected 1972 573.1979 Kaveve village, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gaheisi (ceremonial dance banner) circa 1968, collected 1968 281.1978 Image not available Kewa or Anganen people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century 213.2016 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 613.1979 Image not available Klareg, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial wig collected 1967 559.1979 Image not available Korosameri River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving (face at top with curvilinear design) IA5.1970 Image not available Kwoma people Yena (yam cult head) mid 20th century, collected 1961 159.1976 Image not available Kwoma people Wasau (head for yam ceremony) circa 1950-circa 1960 192.2020 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Mortar collected 1971 666.1979 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Poison collected 1963 744.1979 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Tambaran (ceremonial decoration for man's house) collected 1961 774.1979 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Mirror (mirrow) (in form of human figure) collected 1961 662.1979 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial hat collected 1963 531.1979 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 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wig mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.24 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Chest band mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.4 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.6 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial adornment for 'haroli palena' initiates mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.23 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) collected 1967 574.1979 Image not available Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sapo-kesa (drum) collected 1969 480.1979 Image not available Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sapo-kesa (drum) collected 1969 275.1977 Langalanga people Aba gwaro (armbands) late 19th century-early 20th century 259.2015.a-b Langalanga people Fo'o'aba (belt) late 19th century-early 20th century 260.2015 Langalanga people Tafuli'ae (shell wealth) late 19th century-early 20th century 261.2015 Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pelvic girdle collected 1968 605.1979 Image not available Mali Male headdress (Ci wara) 20th century 137.1971 Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sombti (ritual object, part of a somb) mid 20th century, collected 1969 258.1977.a-b Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's necklace mid 20th century, collected 1969 656.1979 Image not available Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 272.2016 Image not available Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 273.2016 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 Mendi people Tambaran (Ceremonial house decoration) mid 20th century, collected 1963 773.1979 Mendi people Solkeo pe engelop (gourd mask) mid 20th century, collected 1969 239.1977 Mendi people Timpsonk (cult mask) mid 20th century, collected 1963 241.1977.a-d Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century, collected 1940 311.1978 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 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Flute 597.1979 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 Moka kin (mounted pearlshell for moka exchange) mid 20th century, collected 1967 319.1978 On display – Naala Badu, lower level 1 Murik people Brag (mask) mid 20th century IA3.1963 Image not available Nakanai people Barkcloth funerary mask cover mid 20th century 271.2016 Ngunts Kund gale (effigy) mid 20th century, collected 1965 818.1979 North Nias, North Sumatra, Indonesia Female ancestral or protective figure (adu) 19th century 521.2010 North Sumatra, Indonesia Amulet in the form of a composite beast (singa) 18th century 537.2010 Image not available Oasei Omu figure 1980s 177.2020 Image not available Ofacan family Body mask for 'Yipae' ceremony circa 1988 178.2020 Image not available Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) 313.1978 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bowl with handle for holding pig's fat for ceremonial use mid 20th century, collected 1964 240.1978.1 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Flute, pipes of pan collected 1966 266.1978 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bowl for holding pig's fat for ceremonial use collected 1964 240.1978.2 1 2 3