Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Arms & armour (124) works on display (1) works with images (79) 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 Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1969 306.1978 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 – Naala Badu, lower level 1 Image not available Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1969 588.1979 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 Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Spear collected 1969 844.1979 Image not available Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield 486.1979 Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) collected 1969 267.1977 Image not available Mendi people Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 473.1979 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 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 Mogarashi Sōten tsuba (with pierced design of two samurai, one on a horse and another on the ground, under a blossoming tree) circa 1700 433.1996 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 Nias, Indonesia Warrior's shield (baluse) late 19th century-early 20th century 527.2010 Image not available Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting adze collected 1969 583.1979 North India, India Dagger ('khanjar') 42.2008 North Sumatra, Indonesia Ammunition holder (paru-paru) 19th century 528.2010 North Sumatra, Indonesia Short sword (piso sanalenggam) late 19th century-early 20th century 531.2010.a-b North Sumatra, Indonesia Ammunition holder (paru-paru) late 19th century-early 20th century 529.2010 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 Arrows 810.1979.a-k Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1964 262.1978 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows mid 20th century, collected 1967 814.1979.a-h Image not available Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club head collected 1967 270.1977 Image not available Papua New Guinea Shield 489.1979 Papua New Guinea Shield 491.1979 Image not available Papua New Guinea Shield 494.1979 Pikosa, Upper Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bow and arrows mid 20th century, collected 1969 816.1979.a-h Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger collected circa 1965-circa 1968 308.1978 Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yanda (bow) and timu (arrows) mid 20th century, collected 1968 310.1978.a-k Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows collected 1969 807.1979.a-d Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield 467.1979 Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Hilt for a sword (kabeala) or dagger 19th century-20th century 563.2010 Image not available Sumia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1969 487.1979 Image not available Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting axe collected 1963 584.1979 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield 488.1979 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1963 302.1978 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1963 303.1978 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected circa 1963 305.1978 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1963 307.1978 Image not available Tegibo, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club head collected 1969 271.1977 Image not available Tulum, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield 763.1979 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows collected 1964 808.1979.a-d Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Keuleuka (war club) early 20th century, collected 1966 585.1979 Image not available Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 586.1979 Image not available Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 592.1979 1 2 3