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Helmet Mask (Temes Mbalmbal), Wood, vegetable fiber, pig tusks, glass, plastic/rubber(?), paint, Southwest Malakula — Helmet Mask (Temes Mbalmbal)
Southwest Malakula
mid-20th century

Platter (Siye Kon), Wood, Ambrym Island — Platter (Siye Kon)
Ambrym Island
19th–early 20th century

Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), Wood, paint, Ambrym Island — Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th century

Grade Figure, Fernwood, Banks Islands, probably Gaua Island — Grade Figure
Banks Islands, probably Gaua Island
late 19th–early 20th century

Grade Figure (Maghe ne Naun or Maghe ne Hivir), Fernwood, earth, paint, Ambrym Island — Grade Figure (Maghe ne Naun or Maghe ne Hivir)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th century

Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), Wood, paint, Ambrym Island — Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th century

Nalot Knife, Wood, Banks Islands — Nalot Knife
Banks Islands
late 19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, fiber, Pentecost Island — Club
Pentecost Island
19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, fiber, Ambrym Island — Club
Ambrym Island
19th–early 20th century

Slit Gong (Atingting kon), Tin Mweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Wood, paint — Slit Gong (Atingting kon)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s

Gable Ornament (P'naret), Fernwood, Big Nambas people — Gable Ornament (P'naret)
Big Nambas people
mid-20th century

Spear Foreshaft, Wood, bamboo, fiber, Big Nambas people — Spear Foreshaft
Big Nambas people
late 19th–early 20th century

Grade Figure, Fern wood, pigment (?), Banks Islands — Grade Figure
Banks Islands
Early 20th century

Food Pounder, Wood, Banks Islands — Food Pounder
Banks Islands
late 19th–early 20th century

Grade Figure, Fernwood, paint, Ambrym Island (?) — Grade Figure
Ambrym Island (?)
early to mid-20th century

Grade Figure, Fern wood, paint, Ambrym Island (?) — Grade Figure
Ambrym Island (?)
early to mid-20th century

Gable Ornament (P'naret), Fernwood, Big Nambas people — Gable Ornament (P'naret)
Big Nambas people
early to mid-20th century

Necklace, Shell beads, glass beads, fiber, Banks or Aoba Islands — Necklace
Banks or Aoba Islands
late 19th–early 20th century

Grade Figure, Fern wood, Banks Islands, Vanua Lava (?) — Grade Figure
Banks Islands, Vanua Lava (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Canoe Bailer, Wood, Banks Islands (?) — Canoe Bailer
Banks Islands (?)
late 19th–mid-20th century

Platter (Siye Kon), Wood, Ambrym Island (?) — Platter (Siye Kon)
Ambrym Island (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, fiber, Vanuatu — Club
Vanuatu
19th–early 20th century

Platter, Wood, Espiritu Santo Island — Platter
Espiritu Santo Island
19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, fiber, Aoba Island — Club
Aoba Island
late 19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, Vanuatu — Club
Vanuatu
late 19th–early 20th century

Arm Band, Shell beads, fiber, Vanuatu — Arm Band
Vanuatu
late 19th–early 20th century

Arm Band, Glass beads, fiber, Vanuatu — Arm Band
Vanuatu
late 19th–early 20th century

Architectural Ornament, Bark, leaves, bamboo, vegetable fiber, paint, Malakula — Architectural Ornament
Malakula
late 19th–early 20th century

Figure, Wood, paint, Malakula — Figure
Malakula
late 19th–early 20th century

Mask, Bamboo, vegetable fiber, paint, Malakula — Mask
Malakula
late 19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, hair, Pentecost Island — Club
Pentecost Island
19th–early 20th century

Endblown Flute, bamboo, Vanuatuan — Endblown Flute
Vanuatuan
mid-20th century

Mai, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Mai
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore (notched flute), bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore (notched flute)
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Conch Shell Trumpet, Conch shell, Melanesian (Vanatuan) — Conch Shell Trumpet
Melanesian (Vanatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Khore, Bamboo, Melanesian (Pentecost Island or Aurora Island, Vanuatuan) — Khore
Melanesian (Pentecost Island or Aurora Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Slit Drum, Wood, Melanesian (Aneityum Island, Vanuatuan) — Slit Drum
Melanesian (Aneityum Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Bue Balabala, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Solomon Islands) — Bue Balabala
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Solomon Islands)
late 19th century