Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Ceremonial object shown in the exhibition Plumes and pearlshells: art of the New Guinea highlands (45) works on display (1) works with images (40) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number 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 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 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 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 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 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 613.1979 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1963 284.1978 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 Mendi people Timpsonk (cult mask) mid 20th century, collected 1963 241.1977.a-d 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 On display – North Building, lower level 1 Ngunts Kund gale (effigy) mid 20th century, collected 1965 818.1979 Omkalai, Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Koráy mabe (man's loincloth) mid 20th century, collected 1968 637.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Female figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 242.1977.a-c Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (mortar) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1967 279.1977 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara (ritual spirit figure) mid 20th century, collected 1967 580.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 593.1979.a-b Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Kembena (bullock-horn wig) mid 20th century, collected 1968 286.1978 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ui mbo (sacred stone) early 20th century, collected 1963 317.1978 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bark wallet (used to carry pearlshell) mid 20th century, collected 1969 318.1978 Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Mánda hàre (bachelor cult initiate's wig) mid 20th century, collected 1965 244.1977 Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Bàeahago (man's dancing belt) mid 20th century, collected 1969 649.1979 Wagmil, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Mum tuland (belt) mid 20th century, collected 1963 291.1978 Wapenamanda, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd head with human hair wig mid 20th century, collected 1963 287.1978 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Neck ornament mid 20th century, collected 1963 236.1978 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial ornament mid 20th century, collected 1968 770.1979 Yaviyufa, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Pelvic girdle mid 20th century, collected 1968 234.1978 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wig mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.24 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Chest band mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.4 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.6 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial adornment for 'haroli palena' initiates mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.23 Image not available Tegibo, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (club head) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1969 565.1979
