A Northern Queensland rainforest shield
A Northern Queensland rainforest shield
A North Queensland rainforest wooden shield
An old Naga headhunter ceremonial spear.
An old Naga headhunter ceremonial spear.
An old Naga headhunter ceremonial spear.
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay, PNG
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay, PNG
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay.
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 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 West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance 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.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An old Solomon Islands spear.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure.
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft.
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.
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.
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield with white ochre decoration, cane binding, cassowary feathers and incised lines.