Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works shown in the exhibition Plumes and pearlshells: art of the New Guinea highlands (104) works on display (1) works with images (87) 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 Asara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kainke (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1968 475.1979 Benabena people Headband mid 20th century, collected 1966 632.1979 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 285.1977 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 287.1977 Dano people Holosa (mud mask) early 1960s, collected 1965 346.2008 Forapia Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1969 268.1977 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern head) mid 20th century, collected 1964 290.1977 Gimi village, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 301.1977.a-l Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Figure mid 20th century, collected 1961 294.1977 Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1972 231.1978 Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 830.1979 Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Kuman (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1966 260.1978 Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1964 273.1978 Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 282.1977 Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fofona (pectoral or back ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1972 274.1978 Irupetop Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 265.1977 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 Kakoli people Kune kanda pine (under-arm shield) mid 20th century, collected 1963 304.1978 Kandepe-Enga people Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1971 143.1971.a-c 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 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1964 247.1977 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 613.1979 Kwengkalanengim Amitung (house board) circa 1948, collected 1967 301.1978 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1963 284.1978 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Aiya (cassowary feather headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 288.1978 Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's girdle (worn over buttocks) mid 20th century, collected 1969 294.1978 Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sporran (worn on top of two other sporrans) collected 1969 295.1978 Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Loincloth mid 20th century, collected 1972 235.1978 Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Apron adorner mid 20th century, collected 1972 600.1979 Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pelvic girdle collected 1968 605.1979 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 Yɨvɨraata (shield with slit) mid 20th century, collected 1969 257.1978 Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kaaihwaarya (mourning necklace) mid 20th century, collected 1969 723.1979 Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Dɨza (man's headband) mid 20th century, collected 1969 651.1979 Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1969 824.1979.a-b Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's necklace mid 20th century, collected 1969 656.1979 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 Mendi people Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 266.1977 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 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 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Armband mid 20th century, collected 1966 519.1979 Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kak (wide bark belt) mid 20th century, collected 1963 290.1978 Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Moka kin (mounted pearlshell for moka exchange) mid 20th century, collected 1967 319.1978 On display – Isaac Wakil Gallery Ngunts Kund gale (effigy) mid 20th century, collected 1965 818.1979 Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kwiy aegop (apron adorner) mid 20th century, collected 1968 248.1977 Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Aenkiya nuw (plaited rattan bag) early 20th century, collected 1969 254.1977 Ofafina, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1969 284.1977 Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Female figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 579.1979.a-e Omkalai, Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Koráy mabe (man's loincloth) mid 20th century, collected 1968 637.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Female figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 242.1977.a-c Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (mortar) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1967 279.1977 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows mid 20th century, collected 1967 814.1979.a-h Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara (ritual spirit figure) mid 20th century, collected 1967 580.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 593.1979.a-b 1 2
