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Ceremonial Board (Malu), Wood, Sawos people
Sawos people
19th century
Mask (eharo), Barkcloth, cane, paint, fiber, Elema people
Elema people
Early 20th century
Krar (mask), Mabuiag Island artist, Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander
Mabuiag Island artist
mid to late 19th century
Hampatong (figure), Ngadju or Ot Danum artist, Wood, pigment, Ngadju or Ot Danum peoples
Ngadju or Ot Danum artist
19th–early 20th century
Palepai maju (ceremonial banner), Paminggir artists, Glass and ceramic beads, fiber, cloth, nassa shells, Lampung peoples
Paminggir artists
18th–19th century
Ancestor Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, ferrous metal, Sawos people
Sawos people
19th century or earlier
Headdress (Kapurei), Wood, paint, Sulka people
Sulka people
late 19th–early 20th century
Agiba (Skull Hook), Kerewa artist, Wood, paint, plant fiber, Kerewa people
Kerewa artist
19th–early 20th century
Ancestor figure, Kambot artist, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people
Kambot artist
19th century
Nguzunguzu (canoe prow ornament), Wood, paint, shell, New Georgia Island people(?)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century
Grere'o (shield), Solomon Islander artist, Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands people
Solomon Islander artist
Early to mid-19th century
Dilukai (gable figure), Belauan artist, Wood, paint, Belauan peoples
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Ana deo (ancestral couple), Nage artist, Wood, Nage
Nage artist
late 19th–early 20th century
House post figure, Lake Sentani artist, Wood, Sentani people
Lake Sentani artist
19th century
Tiki (male figure), Mangarevan artist, Wood, Mangarevan peoples
Mangarevan artist
Early 19th century
'Otua fefine (deity figure), Ha'apai Islands artist, Whale ivory, Ha'apai Islands
Ha'apai Islands artist
Early 19th century
Mask, Wood, Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
19th century
Deel (fan), Marshall Islands artist, Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber, Marshallese
Marshall Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century
House Post, Wood, fiber, shell, paint, feathers, plastic, metal, Lower Ramu River region
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century
Parrying Shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, Lower Murray River region
Aboriginal artist
19th century
Kotue (lidded bowl), Ènata artist, Wood, Marquesan (Enata) people
Ènata artist
late 18th–early 19th century
Ceremonial Fence Element, Wood, paint, shell, Iatmul people
Iatmul people
late 19th–early 20th century
Civavonovono (breastplate), Fijian artist, Whale ivory, black-lipped pearl shell (civa), fiber, Fijian people
Fijian artist
19th century
Papahou (treasure box), Māori artist, Wood, shell (pāua), Maori people
Māori artist
18th century
Toluk (women’s valuable), Belauan artist, Turtle shell, Belauan people
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Basket (Jawun), Fiber, paint, Northern Queensland people
Northern Queensland people
late 19th–early 20th century
Male Figure (Kaiaimuru), Wood, paint, shell, fiber, Turama people
Turama people
late 19th–early 20th century
Sacred Slit Gong (Waken), Wood, Iatmul people
Iatmul people
19th century
Canoe prow, Osu, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Osu
mid-20th century
Kokorra (ceremonial paddle), Buka Island artist, Wood, paint, Bougainville Island
Buka Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Funerary Carving (Malagan), Wood, paint, shell, beads, Northern New Ireland
Northern New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century
Headdress Effigy (Hareiga), Barkcloth, paint, bamboo, leaves, Chachet Baining people
Chachet Baining people
late 19th–early 20th century
Mask (Lor [?]), Wood, paint, fiber, New Britain
New Britain
late 19th–early 20th century
Engraved Bamboo Container (Kare U Ta), Bamboo, pigment, Kanak people
Kanak people
mid to late 19th century
Rapa (dance paddle), Rapa Nui artist, Wood, Rapa Nui people
Rapa Nui artist
early 19th century
Loincloth, Barkcloth, pigment, East New Britain
East New Britain
early to mid-20th century
Naga morsarang (medicine horn), Toba Batak artist, Water buffalo horn, wood, Toba Batak
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century
Si gale-gale (puppet head), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, brass lead, water buffalo horn, paint, Toba Batak
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–20th century
Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, cotton, horse hair, metal, feathers, Toba Batak peoples
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–early 20th century
Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble), Ono Niha artist, Stone, Ono Niha peoples
Ono Niha artist
19th century
Klebit bok (shield), Kenyah or Kayan artist, Wood, paint, human hair, fiber, Kenyah or Kayan peoples
Kenyah or Kayan artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Kareau (male figure), Nicobarese artist, Wood, mother-of-pearl, paint, Nicobar Islands
Nicobarese artist
19th–early 20th century