Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
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 spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
An archaic Dogon hard stone anthropomorphic figure.
An archaic Dogon hard stone anthropomorphic figure.
An archaic Dogon hard stone anthropomorphic figure.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
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.
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.
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A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A Dogon bronze pendant with raised turtle design
A Dogon bronze pendant with raised turtle design
A Dogon bronze pendant with raised turtle design.
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.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
Naga wooden house panel
Naga wooden house panel
Naga wooden house panel
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock.
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues with three round agate beads
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues with three round agate beads
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues with three round agate beads.
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 Dan wooden mask, embellished with metal eyes and animal teeth.
A Dan wooden mask, embellished with metal eyes and animal teeth.
A Dan wooden mask, embellished with metal eyes and animal teeth.
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood 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 extremely old East African staff
An extremely old East African staff
An extremely old East African staff; beautiful glossy patina.
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