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bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
late 1950s

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

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

Ancestor Pole, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, Asmat people — Ancestor Pole
Asmat artist(s)
20th century

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

bisj (ancestor pole), Ajowmien, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancestor pole)
Ajowmien
ca. 1960

bisj (ancestor pole), Jewer, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancestor pole)
Jewer
ca. 1960

bisj (ancestor pole), Fanipdas Asmat, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancestor pole)
Fanipdas
ca. 1960

bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
ca. 1960

bisj (ancestor pole), Bifarq, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancestor pole)
Bifarq
ca. 1960

bisj (ancsetor pole), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — bisj (ancsetor pole)
Jiem
ca. 1960

Ancestor Pole, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, Asmat — Ancestor Pole
Asmat artist(s)
20th century

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

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

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

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

Fireplace Pole, Wood, Asmat people — Fireplace Pole
Asmat 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 (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

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

House Post, Wood, Santa Ana Island — House Post
Santa Ana Island
late 19th–early 20th century

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

Ceremonial banner

Iban Gaat people

Early 20th century

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

Baratjala, Noŋgirrŋa Marawili Australian, Natural pigments and recycled printer toner on eucalyptus bark (E. tetrodonta), Madarrpa — Baratjala
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili
2023

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

The Waters of Gulutji

Gunybi Ganambarr

2024

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

Noŋgirrŋa Marawili

2023

Lightning and the Rock, Noŋgirrŋa Marawili Australian, Earth pigments on bark — Lightning and the Rock
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili
2014

Lightning and the Rock, Noŋgirrŋa Marawili Australian, Earth pigments on bark — Lightning and the Rock
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili
2014

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