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Oceanic Artworks Featured in Oceania: A New Horizon of Space and Time

Ancestor Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, ferrous metal, Sawos people
Ancestor Figure
Sawos people
19th century or earlier
Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole
Asmat people
late 1950s
Bis Pole, Jewer, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole
Jewer
ca. 1960
Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1960
Bis Pole, Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole
Jiem
ca. 1960
Ceremonial House Ceiling, Sago palm spathe, paint, wood, Kwoma people
Ceremonial House Ceiling
Kwoma people
1970–1973
Body mask, Asmat artist, Mulberry fiber, rattan, sago palm leaves, wood, pigment, Asmat people
Body mask
Asmat artist
mid-20th century
House Post, Wood, Iatmul people
House Post
Iatmul people
19th–early 20th century
Engraved Bamboo Container (Kare U Ta), Bamboo, pigment, Kanak people
Engraved Bamboo Container (Kare U Ta)
Kanak people
mid to late 19th century
Mask (Le Op), Turtle shell, hair, fiber, pigment, Torres Strait Island people
Mask (Le Op)
Torres Strait Island people
mid- to late 19th century
Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu), Wood, paint, shell, New Georgia Island people(?)
Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century
Slit Gong (Atingting kon), Tin Mweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Wood, paint
Slit Gong (Atingting kon)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s
Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), Wood, paint, Ambrym Island
Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th century
Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), Wood, paint, Ambrym Island
Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th century
Treasure Box (Wakahuia), Wood, shell, Maori people
Treasure Box (Wakahuia)
Maori people
mid- to late 19th century