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

Figure, One of a Pair

New Guinea Highlands

20th century

Figure, One of a Pair

New Guinea Highlands

20th century

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

Dance Ornament, Fiber, cowrie shells, paint, bamboo, possibly Bena Bena — Dance Ornament
possibly Bena Bena
mid-20th century

Book of the Gospels, Northern Highlands artist, Parchment (vellum), acacia wood, tempera, ink — Book of the Gospels
Northern Highlands artist
late 14th–early 15th century

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

House post figure, Lake Sentani artist, Wood, Sentani people — House post figure
Lake Sentani artist
19th century

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

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

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

Zoomorphic Figure, Stone, pigment, Mendi region — Zoomorphic Figure
Mendi region
ca. 1500 BCE– ?1600 CE

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

Ceremonial flute, Bamboo, Highlands — Ceremonial flute
Highlands
late 1950s

Club Head, Stone, Highlands (?) — Club Head
Highlands (?)
19th century or earlier

Ceremonial Axe, Wood, stone, fiber, clay, Highlands — Ceremonial Axe
Highlands
late 19th–mid-20th century

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

Highlands artist

early to mid-20th century

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

Bowl with bird motif, Central Highlands artist(s), Ceramic, hematite, Central Highlands — Bowl with bird motif
Central Highlands artist(s)
1200–900 BCE

Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross), Northern Highlands artist, Bronze, Northern Highlands region — Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
Northern Highlands artist
13th–14th century

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

Apa, wood, lizard skin, Melanesian (Huon Gulf?, Papua New Guinean) — Apa
Melanesian (Huon Gulf?, Papua New Guinean)
late 19th century

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

Club Head, Stone, Highlands, Mt. Hagen region — Club Head
Highlands, Mt. Hagen region
ca. 1500 BCE– ?1600 CE

Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross), Northern Highlands artist, Copper, Central or Northern Highlands region — Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
Northern Highlands artist
15th century

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

Fragment of a Zoomorphic Figure, Stone, pigment, Southern Highlands — Fragment of a Zoomorphic Figure
Southern Highlands
ca. 1500 BCE– ?1600 CE

Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap), Tridacna shell, turtle shell, fiber, New Ireland — Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap)
New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century

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

Icon triptych of Ewosṭatewos and eight of his disciples, Northern Highlands artist, Wood, tempera, cord, Amhara — Icon triptych of Ewosṭatewos and eight of his disciples
Northern Highlands artist
late 17th century

Funerary Carving (Malagan), Wood, paint, shell, resin, Northern New Ireland — Funerary Carving (Malagan)
Northern New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century

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

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

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

Mask (Lor [?]), Wood, paint, fiber, New Britain — Mask (Lor [?])
New Britain
late 19th–early 20th century

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

Shield, Wood, paint, fiber, Sulka people — Shield
Sulka people
late 19th–early 20th century

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

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