An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield. Decorated in red, white and black trade paint with diamond design. Rope handle on reverse
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade.
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles.
Highlands spear with bone point, the shaft with woven cane binding and cuscus fur
Highlands spear with bone point, the shaft with woven cane binding and cuscus fur
Highlands spear with bone point, the shaft with woven cane binding and cuscus fur.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear.
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.
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
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile.
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard; lovely brownish patina, very nice carving.
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
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.
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
A Palau wooden staff with abstract carving below the terminal.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.