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The Met Collection
Highlights of Oceanic Art
Highlights of Oceanic Art
Body Mask
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Sago Platter
Bewar
mid-20th century
Drum
Chief Omas
mid-20th century
Shield
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Canoe Prow
Osu
mid-20th century
House Post Figure
Sentani people
19th century
Canoe Prow Ornament
Cenderawasih Bay
late 19th–early 20th century
Ancestral Couple (Ana Deo)
Nage
late 19th–early 20th century
Figure (Hampatong)
Ngadju or Ot Danum artist
19th–early 20th century
Figure of a Male Rice Deity (Bulul)
Ifugao people
19th century or earlier
Ritual Seat for a Noble (Osa' osa)
Ono Niha people
19th century
Male Figure (Kareau)
Nicobar Islands
19th–early 20th century
Shield (Klau or Kliau)
Kenyah or Kayan artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Book of Ritual Knowledge (Pustaha)
Toba Batak people
19th–early 20th century
Ritual Staff (Tunggal Panaluan)
Toba Batak people
19th–early 20th century
Naga morsarang (medicine horn)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century
Si gale-gale (puppet head)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–20th century
Ceremonial Banner (Palepai Maju)
Lampung
probably 18th century
Ceremonial Textile (Tampan)
Lampung artist
19th century
Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis)
Lampung artist
18th century or earlier
Mat (Lampit)
Lampung
late 19th–early 20th century
Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Lawo Butu or Lawo Ngaza)
Ngada
late 19th–early 20th century
Letros ceremonial cloth (tais)
Timor
19th–early 20th century
Ceremonial Textile (Porisitutu)
Toraja people
19th–early 20th century
Ceremonial Textile (Mawa' or Maa')
Toraja people
19th century (?)
Man’s shoulder or hip cloth (Hinggi)
Sumba
Early 20th century
Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo
Mangarevan people
Early 19th century
Flywhisk (tahiri ra’a)
Rurutu or Tupua'I Island
Early–mid-19th century
Drum (Pahu)
Austral Islanders
early 19th century
Ritual image (to'o) representing the deity Oro
Maohi people
18th century
Female figure (’otua fefine)
Ha'apai Islands
Early 19th century
Breastplate (Civanovonovo)
Fijian people
early 19th century
Club
Fijian
19th century
Ritual dish (daveniyaqona)
Fijian
Early 19th century
Panel (Masi Kesa)
Fijian
mid- to late 19th century
Ritual Object
Maori people
19th century
Gable figure (Tekoteko)
Maori people, Te Arawa
1820s
Treasure Box (Papahou)
Maori people
18th century
Weaving Peg (Turuturu)
Maori people
Late 18th–early 19th century
Club ('U'u)
Marquesan (Enata) people
19th century
Painting
Kambot people
mid-20th century
Lidded Bowl (Kotue)
Marquesan (Enata) people
late 18th–early 19th century
Dance Paddle (Rapa)
Rapa Nui people
early 19th century
Female Figure (Moai Papa)
Rapa Nui people
19th century
Pendant
Hawai'i
18th–19th century
Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
Hawai'i
Early 19th century
Navigational Chart (Rebbilib)
Marshallese people
19th–early 20th century
Weather Charm (Hos)
Caroline Islands
late 19th–early 20th century
Gable Figure (Dilukai)
Belauan
late 19th–early 20th century
Woman's valuable (Toluk)
Belauan people
late 19th–early 20th century
Dohr (Ceremonial Belt)
Caroline Islands, Pohnpei
late 19th–early 20th century
Dress Mat (Jaki-ed, In, or Nieded)
Marshallese
late 19th–early 20th century
Fan (Drel or Ral)
Marshallese
late 19th–early 20th century
Shield (Grere'o)
Solomon Islands people
Early to mid-19th century
Paddle (Hose)
Bougainville or Buka Island
late 19th–early 20th century
Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century
Breastplate (Tema, Tambe, or Tepatu)
Santa Cruz Islands
late 19th–early 20th century
Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap)
New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century
Pendant
New Georgia Island
early to mid-20th century
Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara)
Torres Strait Islander
mid to late 19th century
Engraved pearl shell and hair-string belt (riji, or jakoli, longkalongka)
Western Kimberley
late 19th–early 20th century
Bark Painting
Ingura people
1940s–1950s
Basket (Jawun)
Northern Queensland people
late 19th–early 20th century
Parrying Shield
Lower Murray River region
19th century
Rainforest Shield
Northeastern Queensland
mid- to late 19th century
Lightning and the Rock
Nonggirrnga Marawili
2014
Skull Hook (Agiba)
Kerewa people
19th–early 20th century
Male Figure (Kaiaimuru)
Turama people
late 19th–early 20th century
Mask (eharo)
Elema people
Early 20th century
Feast Bowl (Kelemui [?])
Matankol
late 19th–early 20th century
Ancestor Figure (Silum or Telum)
Anjam people
mid to late 19th century
Ceremonial Bowl
Tami Islands
19th–early 20th century
Lime Container
Usiai Island
late 19th–early 20th century
Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga)
Massim region
19th–early 20th century
Ceremonial Axe
Massim people
mid- to late 19th century
Lime Spatula
Mutuaga
1900–1910
Headdress Effigy (Hareiga)
Chachet Baining people
late 19th–early 20th century
Mask (Kavat)
Kairak Baining people
1973
Headdress (Kapurei)
Sulka people
late 19th–early 20th century
Mask (Lor [?])
New Britain
late 19th–early 20th century
Slit Gong (Atingting kon)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s
Gable Ornament (P'naret)
Big Nambas people
mid-20th century
Funerary Carving (Malagan)
Northern New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century
Engraved Bamboo Container (Kare U Ta)
Kanak people
mid to late 19th century
Ceremonial House Ceiling
Kwoma people
1970–1973
Ceremonial Board (Malu)
Sawos people
19th century
Female Figure
Inyai-Ewa people
16th–19th century
Figure (Yipwon)
Yimam people
19th century or earlier
Ancestor Figure
Sawos people
19th century or earlier
Ceremonial Fence Element
Iatmul people
late 19th–early 20th century
Sacred Slit Gong (Waken)
Iatmul people
19th century
Figure (Nggwalndu)
Abelam people
19th–early 20th century
Yam Mask
Abelam people
early to mid-20th century
Loincloth
East New Britain
early to mid-20th century
House-post Figure
Kambot people
19th century
Sago Bowl (Kamana)
Sawos people
early to mid-20th century
House Post
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century
Mask
Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
19th century
Shield
Angoram people
late 19th–early 20th century