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

Ancestor figure, Kambot artist, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people — Ancestor figure
Kambot artist
19th century

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

Spirit Board?, Wood, paint, fiber, Papua New Guinea — Spirit Board?
Papua New Guinea
late 19th–early 20th century

Bird Head, Greenstone, ocher, Morobe province — Bird Head
Morobe province
Date unknown

Funerary Figure (Kulap), Chalk, paint, Southern New Ireland — Funerary Figure (Kulap)
Southern New Ireland
late 19th century

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

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

Female Figure (Tetepeku), Wood, paint, Abelam people — Female Figure (Tetepeku)
Abelam people
19th–early 20th century

Time Marker, Wood, Melanesian (Massim Region, Papua New Guinean) — Time Marker
Melanesian (Massim Region, Papua New Guinean)
late 19th century

Ritual Board (Wenena gerua), Wood, paint, feathers, fiber, Siane people — Ritual Board (Wenena gerua)
Siane people
ca. 1950

Axe or Adze Blade, Stone, Papua New Guinea (?) — Axe or Adze Blade
Papua New Guinea (?)
19th century or earlier

Bowl, Ceramic, Papua New Guinea — Bowl
Papua New Guinea
early to mid-20th century

Rattle, Seeds, cloth, fiber, Papua New Guinea — Rattle
Papua New Guinea
late 19th–early 20th century

Trumpet (Tutue [?]), Shell, Papua New Guinea — Trumpet (Tutue [?])
Papua New Guinea
19th–early 20th century

Hair Ornament (Manyan), Wood, paint, shell, fiber, Biwat people — Hair Ornament (Manyan)
Biwat people
late 19th–early 20th century

Headrest, Wood, lime, Tami Islands — Headrest
Tami Islands
mid to late 19th century

Pestle Finial, Stone, Highlands, Mt. Hagen region — Pestle Finial
Highlands, Mt. Hagen region
ca. 1500 BCE– ?1600 CE

Eharo Mask, Bark cloth, wood, cane, fiber, feather, paint, Elema people — Eharo Mask
Elema people
early 20th century

Hook-Mask (Garra or Gra), Wood, traces of pigment, Bahinemo people — Hook-Mask (Garra or Gra)
Bahinemo people
19th century or earlier

Male Figure, Wood, paint, Breri or Igana people — Male Figure
Breri or Igana people
19th–early 20th century

House Post, Wood, fiber, shell, paint, feathers, plastic, metal, Lower Ramu River region — House Post
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century

Spirit Board, Wood, paint, celluloid film, cloth, fiber, Papua New Guinea (?) — Spirit Board
Papua New Guinea (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Drum (Gama [?]), Wood, paint, reptile skin, Papua New Guinea (?) — Drum (Gama [?])
Papua New Guinea (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Drum (Gama [?]), Wood, paint, Papua New Guinea (?) — Drum (Gama [?])
Papua New Guinea (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Ceremonial Axe, Wood, stone, fiber, Massim people — Ceremonial Axe
Massim people
mid- to late 19th century

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

Bullroarer (Imunu Viki?), wood, lime, Papua New Guinean — Bullroarer (Imunu Viki?)
Papua New Guinean
late 19th century

Ceremonial Bowl, Wood, traces of lime pigment, Tami Islands — Ceremonial Bowl
Tami Islands
19th–early 20th century

Flute, Bamboo, Papua New Guinean (Tolai People) — Flute
Papua New Guinean (Tolai People)
late 19th or early 20th century

Female Figure, Wood, Inyai-Ewa people — Female Figure
Inyai-Ewa people
16th–19th century

Finial of a Ritual Staff or Lime Spatula, Wood, Massim region — Finial of a Ritual Staff or Lime Spatula
Massim region
19th–early 20th century

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

Bark Belt, Bark, lime, fiber, paint, Elema people — Bark Belt
Elema people
late 19th–early 20th century

Bark Belt, Bark, paint, lime, cowrie shell, fiber, Elema people — Bark Belt
Elema people
late 19th–early 20th century

Bark Belt (Bailaia/Hekoke [?]), Bark, paint, lime, Elema people — Bark Belt (Bailaia/Hekoke [?])
Elema people
late 19th–early 20th century

Flute Stopper, Wood, paint, shell, Biwat people — Flute Stopper
Biwat people
late 19th–early 20th century

Suspension Hook, Wood, Tami Islands — Suspension Hook
Tami Islands
19th century

Headdress Effigy (Hareiga), Barkcloth, paint, bamboo, leaves, Chachet Baining people — Headdress Effigy (Hareiga)
Chachet Baining people
late 19th–early 20th century

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