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Bis Pole, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Asmat artist(s)
late 1950s

Bisj (ancestor poles), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — Bisj (ancestor poles)
Jiem
ca. 1960

Mbitoro (ancestor pole), Kamoro artist, Wood, paint, Kamoro (Mimika) — Mbitoro (ancestor pole)
Kamoro artist
early–mid-20th century

Bis Pole, Ajowmien, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Ajowmien
ca. 1960

Bis Pole, Jewer, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Jewer
ca. 1960

Bis Pole, Terepos, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Terepos
ca. 1960

Bis Pole, Fanipdas Asmat, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Fanipdas
ca. 1960

Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1960

Bis Pole, Bifarq, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Bifarq
ca. 1960

Bis Pole, Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people — Bis Pole
Jiem
ca. 1960

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1961

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat — Ancestor Pole
Asmat
ca. 1961

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat — Ancestor Pole
Asmat
ca. 1961

Ancestor Pole (Omu [?]), Suku, Wood, fiber, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole (Omu [?])
Suku
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1961

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1961

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1961

Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1961

Fireplace Pole, Wood, Asmat people — Fireplace Pole
Asmat people
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole?, Terepos, Wood, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole?
Terepos
mid-20th century

Finial from a Grave Pole (Pukamuni [?]), Wood, paint, Tiwi people — Finial from a Grave Pole (Pukamuni [?])
Tiwi people
mid-20th century

Finial from a Bis Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people — Finial from a Bis Pole
Asmat people
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole (Omu [?]), Omorpir, Wood, sago palm leaves, fiber, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole (Omu [?])
Omorpir
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole (Omu [?]), Wood, sago palm leaves, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole (Omu [?])
Asmat people
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole (Bis), Chief Epue, Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, fiber, Asmat people, Betjew — Ancestor Pole (Bis)
Chief Epue
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole (Bis), Chief Cheritepitsj, Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, fiber, Asmat people, Betjew — Ancestor Pole (Bis)
Chief Cheritepitsj
mid-20th century

Ancestor Pole (Omu [?]), Wood, sago palm leaves, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole (Omu [?])
Asmat people
mid-20th century

Mask (Wale or Ware), Wood, paint, coastal Boiken people — Mask (Wale or Ware)
coastal Boiken people
19th–early 20th century

Crocodile Figure (Taki), Wood, paint, Korewori River region — Crocodile Figure (Taki)
Korewori River region
19th or early 20th century

Processional Cross, Copper alloy, Ethiopia, Lasta region — Processional Cross
Ethiopia, Lasta region
early 15th century

Nkishi (community power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper, brass, iron, fiber, snakeskin, leather, fur, feathers, mud, resin, Songye peoples — Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Ceremonial banner

Iban Gaat people

Early 20th century

Baratjala, Noŋgirrŋa Marawili Australian, Natural pigments and recycled printer toner on eucalyptus bark (E. tetrodonta), Madarrpa — Baratjala
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili
2022

Shield cover, Chimú artist(s), Silver, Chimú — Shield cover
Chimú artist(s)
1350–1470 CE

Garak I, Gulumbu Yunupingu Australian, Eucalyptus bark, natural earth pigments — Garak I
Gulumbu Yunupingu
2009

Ganyu (Stars), Gulumbu Yunupingu Australian, Eucalyptus bark, natural earth pigments — Ganyu (Stars)
Gulumbu Yunupingu
2010

Ceremonial Textile (Tampan), Lampung artist, Cotton, Lampung — Ceremonial Textile (Tampan)
Lampung artist
19th century

Stirrup-spout bottle with seated figure, Moche artist(s), Ceramic, Moche — Stirrup-spout bottle with seated figure
Moche artist(s)
200 CE–500 CE

Seated couple, "Barnes Foundation Master", Wood, copper and iron alloy, applied organic materials, Dogon peoples — Seated couple
"Barnes Foundation Master"
18th–early 19th century

Gwandusu, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood (Cordyla africana or Lonchocarpus), applied organic materials, Bamana peoples — Gwandusu
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
15th–17th century