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Collection

Works with medium: Animal material
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Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Apron adorner mid 20th century, collected 1972 600.1979
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Apron adorner collected 1965 846.1979.2
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Apron adorner collected 1965 846.1979.1
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Back ornament mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.17
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Belt 536.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.6
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial adornment for 'haroli palena' initiates mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.23
Japan Comb late 19th century-early 20th century 100.2011
Japan Comb late 19th century-early 20th century 101.2011
Japan Comb with décor of peonies late 19th century-early 20th century 99.2011
Sisimin, Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Cowrie shell necklace collected 18 Aug 1970 653.1979
Sisimin, Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Cowrie shell necklace collected 1972 654.1979
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cowrie shell necklace collected (circa 1965 832.1979.1
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cowrie shell necklace collected (circa 1965 832.1979.2
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cowrie shell necklace collected (circa 1965 832.1979.3
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cowrie shell necklace collected (circa 1965 832.1979.4
Viet Nam Cylindrical betel nut container circa 1900 193.2008.a-c
Mavis Ganambarr Feather necklace 2009 84.2010
Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fofona (pectoral or back ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1972 274.1978
Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 285.1977
Chuave people Gourd mask collected 1964 661.1979
Japan Hairpin late 19th century-early 20th century 102.2011
Pikosa, Upper Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headband mid 20th century, collected 1969 825.1979.2
Benabena, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headband mid 20th century, collected 1966 632.1979
Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Head band collected 1964 615.1979
Pikosa, Upper Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headband mid 20th century, collected 1969 825.1979.1
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headband mid 20th century, collected) 1969 805.1979.16
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1972 231.1978 | Collection highlight
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1969 824.1979.a-b
Omkalai, Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Koráy mabe (man's loincloth) mid 20th century, collected 1968 637.1979
Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kwiy aegop (apron adorner) mid 20th century, collected 1968 248.1977
Yaviyufa, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Loincloth mid 20th century, collected 1968 636.1979
Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male head ornament collected 1969 645.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's girdle (worn over buttocks) mid 20th century, collected 1969 294.1978
Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Man's necklace collected 1968 655.1979
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's necklace mid 20th century, collected 1969 656.1979
Pikosa, Upper Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's pul pul collected 1969 658.1979
Yauna, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask collected 1972 281.1977
Ofafina, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1969 284.1977
Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask collected 1972 828.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Neckband collected 1969 805.1979.22
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Neck charm collected 1965 668.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Neck decoration collected 1969 805.1979.18
Trunte, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Necklace mid 20th century, collected 1969 717.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Neck ornament mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.19
Tomotoshi Netsuke in the form of a 'beshimi' (‘sorrowful ... 19th century 7159.2
Tomotoshi Netsuke in the form of a female Nô ... 19th century 7159.1
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Nose ornament mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.8
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Pair of cheek ornaments collected 1963 836.1979.a-b
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pair of earrings collected 1969 805.1979.3
Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pibis (cone shell disc necklace) mid 20th century, collected 1969 719.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sporran (worn on top of two other sporrans) collected 1969 295.1978
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Tree fern mask collected 1967 582.1979
Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Waist girdle collected 1963 785.1979