Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
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.
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
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 large Baga female ancestral figure.
A large Baga female ancestral figure.
A large Baga female ancestral figure.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An ancient Sub-Saharan terracotta figure of a woman giving birth
An ancient Sub-Saharan terracotta figure of a woman giving birth
An ancient Sub-Saharan terracotta figure of a woman giving birth.
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 old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield.
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
A Palau wooden staff with abstract carving below the terminal.
Old Naga shell arm ornament.
Old Naga shell arm ornament.
An old Naga Conch shell armband
Dogon Medicine bronze container
Dogon Medicine bronze container
Dogon Medicine bronze container
An extremely old Dogon shrine ladder with superb sculptural form.
An extremely old Dogon shrine ladder with superb sculptural form.
An extremely old Dogon shrine ladder with superb sculptural form.
Important Bactrian bronze figure of a standing female Goddess
Important Bactrian bronze figure of a standing female Goddess
Important Bactrian bronze figure of a standing female Goddess
A Baga snake figure.
A Baga snake figure.
A Baga snake figure. Carved from hard wood, with applied pigment decoration.