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Works with medium: Arms & armour
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Abaninofi, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield early 20th century, collected circa 1972 477.1979
Aiyura Valley, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1966 261.1978
Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Sword with scabbard (moso or rugi) late 19th century 552.2010.a-b
Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kumba reipe (fighting shield) 1980s 236.2013
Ap Ma people Shield early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1961 160.1976
Asara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kainke (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1968 475.1979
Asmat people Jamasj (shield) mid 20th century 181.2020
Banz, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kumba reipe (fighting shield) 1980s 237.2013
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
Bela, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 262.1977
Bela, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 473.1979
Bela, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 474.1979
Bontoc Shield 20th century 221.2005
Bontoc Shield 20th century 222.2005
Central Timor, West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Amulet or receptacle for gunpowder 19th century-20th century 554.2010
Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1965 421.1994
Chambri Lake, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1965 420.1994
Det, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield early 20th century, collected 1969 476.1979
East Kalimantan, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Quiver for poison darts (tolor or telenga) 19th century-20th century 546.2010.a-b
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield, paid fight leaders shield 256.1978
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield and sling 259.1978
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1969 465.1979
Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yenda konambi (bark shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 269.1977
Forapia Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1969 268.1977
Fore people Fighting shield (gardens design) pre 1930s 61.2017
Frieda River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield IA1.1969
Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Kuman (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1966 260.1978
Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1969 589.1979
Hisatoshi fuchi (with design of horseman and fisherman) circa 1800 421.1996
India Double-handled punch-dagger (katar) with cover 248.2008.a-b
Irupetop Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 265.1977 | Collection highlight
Jama Village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 380.1994
Japan Sword guard ('tsuba') with design of bat and ... 19th century 434.1996
Japan tsuba (with pierced quatrefoil design) 19th century 435.1996
Japan tsuba (with paulownia and karakusa pattern design) 19th century 436.1996
Japan Quatrefoil-shaped sword guard ('tsuba') with design of landscape ... 19th century 437.1996
Japan fuchi (with design of warrior in sea battle) 19th century 419.1996
Japan fuchi (with design of crane and tortoise) 19th century 420.1996
Japan fuchi (with design of man holding a lantern ... 19th century 422.1996
Japan fuchi (decorated with scroll blind in the wind ... 19th century 423.1996
Japan fuchi (design of plum blossoms, lattices and house) 19th century 424.1996
Japan kashira (with design of warrior on horseback) 19th century 425.1996
Japan kashira (with design of fir trees and bird ... 19th century 426.1996
Japan Kashira (with design of Hotei) 19th century 427.1996
Japan Menuki (in the shape of armour sleeve and ... 19th century 428.1996
Japan tsuba (with pierced design of old man and ... 19th century 431.1996
Japan Tsuba (with pierced design of boy with scroll) 19th century 432.1996
Japan Sword ('katana') 19th century 441.1996.a-b
Japan Wakizashi 19th century 442.1996.a-i
Japan tsuba (with pierced net design) 19th century 439.1996
Japan Sword guard ('tsuba') with openwork design of man ... 19th century 440.1996
Japan tsuba (with design of old man) 19th century 438.1996
Jufri Village, Unir River, Papua Province, West Papua Region, Indonesia Lamasj (war shield) mid 20th century, collected circa 1968 IA3.1968
Kakoli people Kune kanda pine (under-arm shield) mid 20th century, collected 1963 304.1978
Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Sword (mandau) with scabbard 19th century-20th century 540.2010.a-b
Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Sword (mandau) with scabbard and knife 19th century-20th century 541.2010.a-c
Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Hilt for a sword (mandau) 19th century-20th century 542.2010
Kiburu, Mendi River, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 266.1977
Koroba, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pick (fighting cassowary point) collected 1965-1966 732.1979
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1963 466.1979