An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
A Konyak Naga rain shield
A Konyak Naga rain shield
A Naga headhunter rain shield, made of interwoven cain and fiber.
A pair of Ottoman Empire iron horse stirrups with plaited leather strapping
A pair of Ottoman Empire iron horse stirrups with plaited leather strapping
A pair of Ottoman Empire iron horse stirrups with plaited leather strapping.
Asmat drum
Asmat drum
An Asmat drum with abstract incised and relief carving on the body; the handle with openwork carving in the form of a sequence of three birds and curvilinear forms possibly representing snakes.
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum, displaying red and white pigment, and spirit faced terminal
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Naga headhunter's woven head-taking basket, decorated with bird tails & monkey head
A Naga headhunter's woven head-taking basket, decorated with bird tails & monkey head
A Naga headhunter's woven head-taking basket, decorated with bird tails & monkey head.
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
A Hellenistic pottery base from a lekanis, Apulia
A Hellenistic pottery base from a lekanis, Apulia
A Hellenistic pottery base from a Lekanis
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
A Palau wooden staff with abstract carving below the terminal.
Ifugao head hunter trophy skull, flanked by pig skulls
Ifugao head hunter trophy skull, flanked by pig skulls
Ifugao head hunter trophy skull, flanked by pig skulls.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An Attic Red figured amphora
An Attic Red figured amphora
An Attic Red figured amphora
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face.
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure.
Ancient stone spiritual communication bowl "Wahgi" area Western highlands.
Ancient stone spiritual communication bowl "Wahgi" area Western highlands.
Ancient stone spiritual communication bowl "Wahgi" area Western highlands.
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
A Kwoma painted wooden mindja cult figure, used in yam harvest ceremony.
A Naga headhunter bone hairpin with incised designs on one surface
A Naga headhunter bone hairpin with incised designs on one surface
A Naga headhunter bone hairpin with incised designs on one surface.
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft.
Mewal spirit figure, by Francis Garwun, Maningrida, Arnhem Land
Mewal spirit figure, by Francis Garwun, Maningrida, Arnhem Land
A Mewal spirit figure, by Francis Garwun (Djinang language group).