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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Volcanic grey Stone "Nursing mother" (susu mother)
Volcanic grey Stone "Nursing mother" (susu mother)
Volcanic grey Stone "Nursing mother" (susu mother)
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.
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.
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft.
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard; lovely brownish patina, very nice carving.
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.
An old Asmat ceremonial spear
An old Asmat ceremonial spear
An old Asmat ceremonial spear.