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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
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
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
West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Warrior's headcloth (ilaf) early 20th century 556.2010