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Hampatong (figure), Ngadju or Ot Danum artist, Wood, pigment, Ngadju or Ot Danum — Hampatong (figure)
Ngadju or Ot Danum artist
19th–early 20th century

Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu), Wood, paint, shell, New Georgia Island people(?) — Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Dilukai (gable figure), Belauan artist, Wood, paint, Belauan — Dilukai (gable figure)
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century

House post figure, Lake Sentani artist, Wood, Sentani people — House post figure
Lake Sentani artist
19th century

Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo, Wood, Mangarevan people — Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo
Mangarevan people
Early 19th century

Female figure (’otua fefine), Whale ivory, Ha'apai Islands — Female figure (’otua fefine)
Ha'apai Islands
Early 19th century

Ancestor Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, ferrous metal, Sawos people — Ancestor Figure
Sawos people
19th century or earlier

Ana deo (ancestral couple), Nage artist, Wood, Nage — Ana deo (ancestral couple)
Nage artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Palepai maju (ceremonial banner), Paminggir artists, Fiber, ceramic and glass beads, cloth, nassa shells, Lampung — Palepai maju (ceremonial banner)
Paminggir artists
18th–19th century

Shield (Grere'o), Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands people — Shield (Grere'o)
Solomon Islands people
Early to mid-19th century

Ceremonial Board (Malu), Wood, Sawos people — Ceremonial Board (Malu)
Sawos people
19th century

Mask (eharo), Barkcloth, cane, paint, fiber, Elema people — Mask (eharo)
Elema people
Early 20th century

Skull Hook (Agiba), Wood, paint, plant fiber, Kerewa people — Skull Hook (Agiba)
Kerewa people
19th–early 20th century

House-post Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people — House-post Figure
Kambot people
19th century

Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara), Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander — Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara)
Torres Strait Islander
mid to late 19th century

Headdress (Kapurei), Wood, paint, Sulka people — Headdress (Kapurei)
Sulka people
late 19th–early 20th century

Lampit (mat), Lampung artist, Rattan, fiber, Lampung — Lampit (mat)
Lampung artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Hos (weather charm), Attributed to Yap Island artist, Wood, stingray spines, fiber, lime, Caroline Islands — Hos (weather charm)
Attributed to Yap Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Deel (fan), Marshall Islands artist, Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber, Marshallese — Deel (fan)
Marshall Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Jaki-ed (dress mat), Marshall Islands artist, Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber, Marshallese — Jaki-ed (dress mat)
Marshall Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Lidded Bowl (Kotue), Wood, Marquesan (Enata) people — Lidded Bowl (Kotue)
Marquesan (Enata) people
late 18th–early 19th century

Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge), Toba Batak artist, Wood, bast, resin ink, fiber, Toba Batak people — Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century

Loincloth, Barkcloth, pigment, East New Britain — Loincloth
East New Britain
early to mid-20th century

Naga morsarang (medicine horn), Toba Batak artist, Water buffalo horn, wood, Toba Batak — Naga morsarang (medicine horn)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century

Si gale-gale (puppet head), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, copper alloy, lead alloy, water buffalo horn, paint, Toba Batak — Si gale-gale (puppet head)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–20th century

Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, cotton, horse hair, metal, feathers, Toba Batak people — Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–early 20th century

Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble), Ono Niha artist, Stone, Ono Niha people — Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble)
Ono Niha artist
19th century

Klebit bok (shield), Kenyah or Kayan artist, Wood, paint, human hair, fiber, Kenyah or Kayan — Klebit bok (shield)
Kenyah or Kayan artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Kareau (male figure), Nicobarese artist, Wood, mother-of-pearl, paint, Nicobar Islands — Kareau (male figure)
Nicobarese artist
19th–early 20th century

Club ('U'u), Wood, Marquesan (Enata) people — Club ('U'u)
Marquesan (Enata) people
19th century

Mask, Wood, Romkun, Breri, or Igana people — Mask
Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
19th century

Ancestor Figure (Silum or Telum), Wood, paint, Anjam people — Ancestor Figure (Silum or Telum)
Anjam people
mid to late 19th century

Gable figure (Tekoteko), Wood, paint, Maori people, Te Arawa — Gable figure (Tekoteko)
Maori people, Te Arawa
1820s

Painting, Sago palm petiole, paint, bamboo, fiber, Kambot people — Painting
Kambot people
mid-20th century

Shield, Wood, paint, fiber, Angoram people — Shield
Angoram people
late 19th–early 20th century

Feast Bowl (Kelemui [?]), Wood, Matankol — Feast Bowl (Kelemui [?])
Matankol
late 19th–early 20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Ingura people — Bark Painting
Ingura people
1940s–1950s

Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga), Turtle shell, Massim region — Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga)
Massim region
19th–early 20th century

Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap), Tridacna shell, turtle shell, fiber, New Ireland — Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap)
New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century

Female Figure (Moai Papa), Wood, glass, paint, resin(?), Rapa Nui people — Female Figure (Moai Papa)
Rapa Nui people
19th century