Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Ceremonial object (179) works on display (1) works with images (94) 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 Tibet Five bladed ritual crown 18th century 114.1999 Tibet Flint case 19th century-20th century 267.2009 Image not available Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Flute collected 1967 274.1977 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Flute 597.1979 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Flute, pipes of pan collected 1966 266.1978 Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fofona (pectoral or back ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1972 274.1978 Langalanga people Fo'o'aba (belt) late 19th century-early 20th century 260.2015 Sawos people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century, collected 1963 161.1976 attrib. Kapriman people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century IA13.1964 Kaveve village, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gaheisi (ceremonial dance banner) circa 1968, collected 1968 281.1978 Image not available Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 272.2016 Image not available Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 273.2016 Wapenamanda, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd head with human hair wig mid 20th century, collected 1963 287.1978 Image not available Toiawaro, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1969 240.1977 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 285.1977 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 287.1977 Image not available Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 288.1977 Image not available Jimi River, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd mask collected 1963 821.1979 Image not available Jimi River, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd mask collected 1963 822.1979 Image not available Chuave people Gourd mask collected 1964 661.1979 Image not available Jimi River, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd mask collected 1963 829.1979 China Gui ceremonial blade 9039 Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1972 231.1978 Dano people Holosa (mud mask) early 1960s, collected 1965 346.2008 Image not available Tibet Human bone collar circa 16th century-18th century 261.2009 Image not available Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ingerebe (ancestral board) mid 20th century, collected 1969 279.1978 Image not available William Kaise Kandara (drum) mid 20th century, collected circa 1985 185.2020 Iatmul people Kaua tikit (orator's stool) early 20th century-mid 20th century IA161.1962 Baining people Kavat (night dance mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 172.1976 Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Kembena (bullock-horn wig) mid 20th century, collected 1968 286.1978 Java, Indonesia Kettle drum ('moko') early 20th century 148.2004.2 Java, Indonesia Kettle drum ('moko') early 20th century 148.2004.1 Omkalai, Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Koráy mabe (man's loincloth) mid 20th century, collected 1968 637.1979 Image not available Simbu people Koskong (presentation basket for pandanus nuts) mid 20th century 63.2017 Central Java, Java, Indonesia Kris and sheath 20th century 235.2003.a-b Ngunts Kund gale (effigy) mid 20th century, collected 1965 818.1979 Image not available Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) collected 1972 269.1978 Image not available Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) 313.1978 Image not available Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) 314.1978 Image not available Bela, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) collected 1963 572.1979 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kundu (hand drum) collected 1967 574.1979 Central Nias, Indonesia Male ancestor figure (adu zatua) late 19th century-early 20th century 522.2010 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 593.1979.a-b Image not available Mali Male headdress (Ci wara) 20th century 137.1971 Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Mánda hàre (bachelor cult initiate's wig) mid 20th century, collected 1965 244.1977 East Sumba, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Man's cloth (hinggi kombu) 20th century 562.2010 Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's necklace mid 20th century, collected 1969 656.1979 Image not available Yauna, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask collected 1972 281.1977 Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 282.1977 Image not available Ramu River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Mask early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 406.1994 Image not available Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask collected 1972 828.1979 Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask for initiation ceremonies mid 20th century, collected 1966 31.1974.a-c Jaedish Vaghi Chitava Mata Ni Pachhedi (Mother goddess of cloth) circa 1993 346.1993 Iatmul people Mei mask collected 1965 412.1994 Image not available Ambunti Mountains (Washkuk Hills), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Mija masiik ('mija' head) mid 20th century IA1.1965 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Mirror (mirrow) (in form of human figure) collected 1961 662.1979 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 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Mortar collected 1971 666.1979 Wagmil, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Mum tuland (belt) mid 20th century, collected 1963 291.1978 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Neck ornament mid 20th century, collected 1963 236.1978 1 2 3