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
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
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.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
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 spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
A Sepik iron wood staff, the finial with two male figures and the shaft with finely carved abstract designs.
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.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A green sandstone lamp decorated with human heads and flora.
A green sandstone lamp decorated with human heads and flora.
A green sandstone lamp decorated with human heads and flora.
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
A Bactrian alabaster votive cup.
A Bactrian alabaster votive cup.
A Bactrian alabaster votive cup.
An early Bactrian grey schist compartmentalised bowl and lid.
An early Bactrian grey schist compartmentalised bowl and lid.
An early Bactrian grey schist compartmentalised bowl and lid.
A Bactrian squat alabaster cup.
A Bactrian squat alabaster cup.
A Bactrian squat alabaster cup.
A Bactrian squat alabaster cup.
A Bactrian squat alabaster cup.
A Bactrian squat alabaster cup.
A beautiful Bactrian alabaster vessel with wide, flattened rim.
A beautiful Bactrian alabaster vessel with wide, flattened rim.
A beautiful Bactrian alabaster vessel with wide, flattened rim.
A large Bactrian steatite bowl, unusual in that it is unfinished.
A large Bactrian steatite bowl, unusual in that it is unfinished.
A large Bactrian steatite bowl, unusual in that it is unfinished.