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.
An attractive Abelam hornbill figure
An attractive Abelam hornbill figure
An attractive Abelam hornbill figure.
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear.
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.
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board.
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 Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft.
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.
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.
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure
Papuan Gulf wooden Kakame figure.
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 Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face.
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
A Kwoma painted wooden mindja cult figure, used in yam harvest ceremony.
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with plain shaft.
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.