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Collection

Works with medium: Ceremonial object
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Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century IA3.1965
Abelam people Urungwall (sacred figure) early 1900-mid 20th century 396.1994
Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 389.1994
attrib. Abu people Sorcery pot early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 423.1994
Andafugan Village, Yuat River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial flute collected (circa 1970 153.1976
Awiyaana (Auyana) people Decorated male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 644.1979.a-i
Baining people Kavat (night dance mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 172.1976 | Collection highlight
Baining people Rmarki (day dance display ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1965 IA4.1965
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 Java, Java, Indonesia Kris and sheath 20th century 235.2003.a-b
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
China Gui ceremonial blade 9039
China A pair of ornaments 19th century 361.2007.a-b
Jaedish Vaghi Chitava Mata Ni Pachhedi (Mother goddess of cloth) circa 1993 346.1993
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 | Collection highlight
Dimiri Village, Yuat River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Yaul male figure with hands raised collected 1965 402.1994
East Sumba, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Man's cloth (hinggi kombu) 20th century 562.2010
East Sumba, Indonesia 'Penji' memorial grave marker late 19th century 378.2006
Fore people Amo ato (tree fern head) mid 20th century, collected 1964 290.1977
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1972 231.1978 | Collection highlight
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Figure mid 20th century, collected 1961 294.1977
Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1964 273.1978
Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fofona (pectoral or back ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1972 274.1978
Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 282.1977
Iatmul people Kaua tikit (orator's stool) early 20th century-mid 20th century IA161.1962 | Collection highlight
Iatmul people Mei mask collected 1965 412.1994
Japan Small Buddhist travelling shrine 68.2012
Java, Indonesia Kettle drum ('moko') early 20th century 148.2004.2
Java, Indonesia Kettle drum ('moko') early 20th century 148.2004.1
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Stone mortar IA4.1969
Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask for initiation ceremonies mid 20th century, collected 1966 31.1974.a-c
Kandepe-Enga people Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1971 143.1971.a-c | Collection highlight
attrib. Kapriman people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century IA13.1964
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 | Collection highlight
Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 613.1979
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
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
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
Mendi people Solkeo pe engelop (gourd mask) mid 20th century, collected 1969 239.1977 | Collection highlight
Mendi people Timpsonk (cult mask) mid 20th century, collected 1963 241.1977.a-d | Collection highlight
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 Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Moka kin (mounted pearlshell for moka exchange) mid 20th century, collected 1967 319.1978
Murik people Brag (mask) mid 20th century IA3.1963
Ngunts Kund gale (effigy) mid 20th century, collected 1965 818.1979 | Collection highlight
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
Omkalai, Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Koráy mabe (man's loincloth) mid 20th century, collected 1968 637.1979