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bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
late 1950s
Shield, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
ca. 1960
Ancestor Pole, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
20th century
Male ancestor figure, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, bamboo, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
ca. 1961
Jifoi (bowl), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
Body mask, Asmat artist(s), Mulberry fiber, rattan, sago palm leaves, wood, bamboo, cassowary bone, cassowary feathers, feathers, coix seeds, pigment, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
Body mask, Asmat artist(s), Mulberry fiber, rattan, sago palm leaves, wood, pigment, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
Male ancestor figure, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, fibers, mulberry fiber, pig tusk, cassowary quills, hair, coix seed, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
early–mid-20th century
Double ancestor figure, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
Body mask, Jakapit, Mulberry fiber, rattan, sago palm leaves, wood, pigment, Asmat people
Multiple artists/makers
mid-20th century
Paddle, Chief Chinasapitch, Wood, sago palm leaves, fiber, Asmat people
Chief Chinasapitch
1961
Canoe prow, Osu, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Osu
mid-20th century
bisj (ancestor pole), Ajowmien, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Ajowmien
ca. 1960
bisj (ancestor pole), Jewer, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Jewer
ca. 1960
bisj (ancestor poles), Terepos, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Terepos
ca. 1960
bisj (ancestor pole), Fanipdas  Asmat, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Fanipdas
ca. 1960
bisj (ancestor pole), Bifarq, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bifarq
ca. 1960
Bisj (ancestor pole), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Jiem
ca. 1960
bisj (ancsetor pole), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Jiem
ca. 1960
Shield, Jor, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Jor
mid-20th century
Shield, Pono, Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Pono
mid-20th century
Drum, Chief Omas, wood, lizard skin, beeswax, sago palm leaves, fiber, paint, Asmat people
Chief Omas
mid-20th century
Paddle, Vaman, Wood, cassowary feather, fivers, paint, Asmat people
Vaman
mid-20th century
Male ancestor figure, Ndojokor, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Ndojokor
ca. 1961
Double ancestor figure, Okoachino, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Okoachino
ca. 1961
Jifoi (bowl), Ndanim  Asmat, Omadesep, Faretsj River, West Papua, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Ndanim
mid-20th century
Sago platter, Bewar, Wood, paint, bamboo, Asmat people
Bewar
mid-20th century
Paddle, Vaman, Wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, paint, Asmat people
Vaman
early-mid 20th century
Paddle, Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, Asmat people, Bisman
Asmat artist(s)
early to mid-20th century
Fu (trumpet), Asmat artist(s), Bamboo, paint, Asmat people
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
Caps for Sago Pounders, Bamboo, fiber, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Sago Pounder, Jin, Wood, Asmat people
Jin
mid-20th century
Sago Pounder, Wood, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Sago Pounder, Sep, Wood, bamboo, Asmat people
Sep
mid-20th century
Handle from a Sago Pounder, Wood, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Canoe Prow Ornament, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Tray  (An ?), Sago palm petiole, sago leaves, fiber, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Horn, Bamboo, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Belt, Fiber, seeds, Asmat people
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Shield, Takeni, Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Takeni
mid-20th century
Shield, Takeni possibly, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Takeni
mid-20th century