Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Arms & armour (124) works on display (1) works with images (79) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number North Sumatra, Indonesia Ammunition holder (paru-paru) 19th century 528.2010 North Sumatra, Indonesia Ammunition holder (paru-paru) late 19th century-early 20th century 529.2010 Central Timor, West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Amulet or receptacle for gunpowder 19th century-20th century 554.2010 Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows collected 1969 807.1979.a-d Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows collected 1964 808.1979.a-d Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows collected 1967 809.1979.a-l Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows mid 20th century, collected 1967 814.1979.a-h Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Arrows 810.1979.a-k Unknown Artist Axe head 3rd century BCE-2nd century BCE 94.1998 Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger collected circa 1965-circa 1968 308.1978 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger collected 1967 570.1979 Image not available Jama Village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bone dagger early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 380.1994 Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bow and arrows collected 1963 813.1979.a-g Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Bow and arrows collected 1963 815.1979.a-h Pikosa, Upper Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bow and arrows mid 20th century, collected 1969 816.1979.a-h Image not available Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Bowman's wooden wristguard collected 1966 522.1979 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century, collected 1940 311.1978 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century 525.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 526.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 527.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 495.1979 Image not available Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club head collected 1967 270.1977 Image not available Tegibo, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club head collected 1969 271.1977 Image not available Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Club with cassowary head motif collected 1964 264.1978 North India, India Dagger ('khanjar') 42.2008 India Double-handled punch-dagger (katar) with cover 248.2008.a-b Image not available Mendi people Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 473.1979 Image not available Bela, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 474.1979 Image not available Mendi people Eláyaborr (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1963 262.1977 Image not available Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting adze collected 1969 583.1979 Image not available Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting axe collected 1963 584.1979 Image not available Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting club collected 1966 265.1978 Image not available Obura, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting shield (double sun design) pre 1930s 60.2017 Image not available Fore people Fighting shield (gardens design) pre 1930s 61.2017 Image not available Obura, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting shield (snake ancestor design) circa 1930s 59.2017 Image not available Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1969 588.1979 Image not available Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1969 589.1979 Image not available Lamari River, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1972 590.1979 Image not available Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 591.1979 Image not available Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 586.1979 Image not available Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 592.1979 Image not available Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fighting stick collected 1965 587.1979 Japan fuchi (decorated with scroll blind in the wind and ivy) 19th century 423.1996 Japan fuchi (design of plum blossoms, lattices and house) 19th century 424.1996 Japan fuchi (with design of crane and tortoise) 19th century 420.1996 Hisatoshi fuchi (with design of horseman and fisherman) circa 1800 421.1996 Japan fuchi (with design of man holding a lantern and umbrella) 19th century 422.1996 Japan fuchi (with design of warrior in sea battle) 19th century 419.1996 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gɨlɨmihɨnya (shield and arrows with net bag) collected 1966 258.1978.a-z Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Hilt for a sword (kabeala) or dagger 19th century-20th century 563.2010 Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Hilt for a sword (mandau) 19th century-20th century 542.2010 Image not available Asmat people Jamasj (shield) mid 20th century 181.2020 Asara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kainke (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1968 475.1979 Japan kashira (with design of fir trees and bird in flight) 19th century 426.1996 Japan Kashira (with design of Hotei) 19th century 427.1996 Japan kashira (with design of warrior on horseback) 19th century 425.1996 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Keuleuka (war club) early 20th century, collected 1966 585.1979 Irupetop Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 265.1977 Forapia Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) early 20th century, collected 1969 268.1977 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kula jimben (three-pronged spear) mid 20th century, collected 1967 309.1978 1 2 3