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Collection

Works with medium: Ceremonial object
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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
Borneo, Indonesia Bamboo tube (solep) with stopper or charm (karuhai) ... 19th century-20th century 559.2010.a-b
Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia Ancestor figure (korwar) 19th century-20th century 182.2011
Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Bowl carved with mythical creature (aso) late 19th century-20th century 551.2010
Central Nias, Indonesia Male ancestor figure (adu zatua) late 19th century-early 20th century 522.2010
East Sumba, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Man's cloth (hinggi kombu) 20th century 562.2010
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
Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 272.2016
Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 273.2016
Nakanai people Barkcloth funerary mask cover mid 20th century 271.2016
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 ... 18th century 537.2010
Margaret Pitok To-Uraboro
Ephraim ToUraboro, et al. Tutana-ot (nassa shell wealth ring) 2013 11.2017
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
Upper Mahakam river region, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Ceremonial dance mask (hudoq) 19th century-20th century 543.2010.a-d
Upper Mahakam river region, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Ceremonial dance mask (hudoq) 19th century-20th century 561.2010
Wahgi people Peng kokn (ceremonial wig) circa 1992, collected 1992 270.2016
West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Warrior's headcloth (ilaf) early 20th century 556.2010