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

Box for Betel Leaves, Bronze, Indonesia (Sulawesi) — Box for Betel Leaves
Indonesia (Sulawesi)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Head of a Buddha, Andesite, Indonesia (Java) — Head of a Buddha
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese) — Sesando
Javanese (Timorese)
late 19th century

Seated Transcendent Buddha Vairochana, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Seated Transcendent Buddha Vairochana
Indonesia (Java)
ca. late 9th century

The Transcendent Buddha Vairochana (?) Seated in Western Fashion, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — The Transcendent Buddha Vairochana (?) Seated in Western Fashion
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 10th century

Perminangken (container for magical substances), Toba Batak artist, Wood, ceramic, Toba Batak — Perminangken (container for magical substances)
Toba Batak artist
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

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

Ceremonial Object in the Shape of an Ax, Bronze alloy, Indonesia, possibly Sulawesi — Ceremonial Object in the Shape of an Ax
Indonesia, possibly Sulawesi
ca. 100 BCE–300 CE

Korwar (ancestor figure), Cenderawasih Bay artist, Wood, paint, glass beads, Cenderawasih Bay — Korwar (ancestor figure)
Cenderawasih Bay artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Weapon Handle with Ganesha, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Weapon Handle with Ganesha
Indonesia (Java)
early 9th–14th century

Chastity Plaque, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Chastity Plaque
Indonesia (Java)
14th century

Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, Copper alloy, Sumatra or southern Thailand — Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya
Sumatra or southern Thailand
second half of the 8th century

Arm Band with Man's Head, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Arm Band with Man's Head
Indonesia (Java)
first quarter of the 10th century

Standing Four-Armed Shiva, Gilt bronze, Indonesia — Standing Four-Armed Shiva
Indonesia
8th–9th century

Finial from a Ritual Staff (Tungkot Malehat), Copper alloy, resin, brass, Toba Batak people — Finial from a Ritual Staff (Tungkot Malehat)
Toba Batak people
19th–early 20th century

Standing Buddha, Bronze, Indonesia (Kalimantan) — Standing Buddha
Indonesia (Kalimantan)
7th–8th century

Blue Cryptobiosis #10, Christine Ay Tjoe Indonesian, Oil on canvas — Blue Cryptobiosis #10
Christine Ay Tjoe
2021

Shield (peurise tuju bintang "seven star shield"), Cane, brass, iron, Sumatran, Sultanate of Aceh — Shield (peurise tuju bintang "seven star shield")
Sumatran, Sultanate of Aceh
19th century

Shield (<i>Peurise tuju bintang</i>, "seven star shield"), Cane, textile, brass, iron, Sumatran, Sultanate of Aceh — Shield (Peurise tuju bintang, "seven star shield")
Sumatran, Sultanate of Aceh
19th century

Sceptre with Iron Core, Gold with iron core, Indonesia (Java) — Sceptre with Iron Core
Indonesia (Java)
8th–early 10th century

Pinunsaan (ceremonial textile), Toba Batak artist(s), Cotton, Toba Batak people — Pinunsaan (ceremonial textile)
Toba Batak artist(s)
late 19th–early 20th century

Ear ornaments, Ono Niha artist, Gold alloy, Ono Niha people — Ear ornaments
Ono Niha artist
19th–early 20th century

Kora ulu (canoe prow board), Tanimbar Islands artist, Wood, Tanimbar Islands — Kora ulu (canoe prow board)
Tanimbar Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Lawo butu (women’s ceremonial skirt), Ngada artist, Cotton, glass beads, chambered-nautilus shell, nassa shell, Ngada — Lawo butu (women’s ceremonial skirt)
Ngada artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Kain kebat (women’s skirt), Kantu' artist, Cotton, Kantu' people — Kain kebat (women’s skirt)
Kantu' artist
early 20th century

Itara (ancestor figures), Ataúro Island artists, Wood, cloth, fiber, Atauro Island — Itara (ancestor figures)
Ataúro Island artists
late 19th–early 20th century

Mani (canoe prow ornament), Wakde-Yamne artist, Wood, paint, Humboldt Bay — Mani (canoe prow ornament)
Wakde-Yamne artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Headrest, Waropen artist, Wood, Cenderawasih Bay region — Headrest
Waropen artist
Mid–late 19th century

House post, Lake Sentani artist, Wood, Sentani — House post
Lake Sentani artist
19th–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

Luli dera (ancestor figure), Leti Islands artist, Wood, Leti Islands — Luli dera (ancestor figure)
Leti Islands 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

Ganagana (ancestor figure), Toba Batak artist, Wood, fiber, tradecloth, horse hair, cowrie shells, glass beads, brass, iron nails, bone, seeds, feathers, Toba Batak people — Ganagana (ancestor figure)
Toba Batak artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Piso sanalenggam (sword), Toba Batak artist, Water buffalo horn, copper/zinc alloy (handle), lead, iron alloy (blade), Toba Batak — Piso sanalenggam (sword)
Toba Batak artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Dadatoko (ceremonial dance shield), Halmahera Island artist, Wood, shell, porcelain, paint, resin, Halmahera Island — Dadatoko (ceremonial dance shield)
Halmahera Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Perminangken (container for magical substances), Toba Batak artist, Wood, trade ceramic, copper/zinc alloy (mouth inlay), Toba Batak — Perminangken (container for magical substances)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century

Canoe Prow, Cenderawasih Bay artist, Wood, paint, fiber, cassowary feathers, Cenderawasih Bay — Canoe Prow
Cenderawasih Bay artist
early–mid 20th century