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Oceanic Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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Ana deo (ancestral couple), Nage artist, Wood, Nage — Ana deo (ancestral couple)
Nage artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Hampatong (figure), Ngadju or Ot Danum artist, Wood, pigment, Ngadju or Ot Danum — Hampatong (figure)
Ngadju or Ot Danum artist
19th–early 20th century

Grere'o (shield), Solomon Islander artist, Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands people — Grere'o (shield)
Solomon Islander artist
Early to mid-19th century

Dilukai (gable figure), Belauan artist, Wood, paint, Belauan — Dilukai (gable figure)
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century

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

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

Nguzunguzu (canoe prow ornament), Wood, paint, shell, New Georgia Island people(?) — Nguzunguzu (canoe prow ornament)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century

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

Tiki (male figure), Mangarevan artist, Wood, Mangarevan people — Tiki (male figure)
Mangarevan artist
Early 19th century

Female figure (’otua fefine), Whale ivory, Ha'apai Islands — Female figure (’otua fefine)
Ha'apai Islands
Early 19th century

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

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

Palepai maju (ceremonial banner), Paminggir artists, Fiber, ceramic and glass beads, cloth, nassa shells, Lampung — Palepai maju (ceremonial banner)
Paminggir artists
18th–19th century

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

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

Krar (mask), Mabuiag Island artist, Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander — Krar (mask)
Mabuiag Island artist
mid to late 19th century

Lampit (mat), Lampung artist, Rattan, fiber, Lampung — Lampit (mat)
Lampung artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Hos (weather charm), Attributed to Yap Island artist, Wood, stingray spines, fiber, lime, Caroline Islands — Hos (weather charm)
Attributed to Yap Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Kavat (mask), Kairak Baining artist, Bamboo, barkcloth, paint, Kairak Baining people — Kavat (mask)
Kairak Baining artist
1973

Lawo butu (women’s ceremonial skirt), Ngada artist, Cotton, glass beads, chambered-nautilus shell, nassa shell, Ngada — Lawo butu (women’s ceremonial skirt)
Ngada artist
late 19th–early 20th century

House Post, Wood, fiber, shell, paint, feathers, plastic, metal, Lower Ramu River region — House Post
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century

Lime Spatula, Mutuaga, Wood, lime, Massim — Lime Spatula
Mutuaga
1900–1910

Atingting kon (slit gong), Tin Mweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Wood, paint — Atingting kon (slit gong)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s

Mask, Wood, Romkun, Breri, or Igana people — Mask
Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
19th century

Loincloth, Barkcloth, pigment, East New Britain — Loincloth
East New Britain
early to mid-20th century

Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, cotton, horse hair, iron, feathers, horn, Toba Batak people — Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–early 20th century

Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble), Ono Niha artist, Stone, Ono Niha people — Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble)
Ono Niha artist
19th century

Parrying Shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, Lower Murray River region — Parrying Shield
Aboriginal artist
19th century

Ceremonial Fence Element, Wood, paint, shell, Iatmul people — Ceremonial Fence Element
Iatmul people
late 19th–early 20th century

Male Figure (Kaiaimuru), Wood, paint, shell, fiber, Turama people — Male Figure (Kaiaimuru)
Turama people
late 19th–early 20th century

Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge), Toba Batak artist, Wood, bast, resin ink, fiber, Toba Batak people — Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century

Naga morsarang (medicine horn), Toba Batak artist, Water buffalo horn, wood, Toba Batak — Naga morsarang (medicine horn)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century

Si gale-gale (puppet head), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, copper alloy, lead alloy, water buffalo horn, paint, Toba Batak — Si gale-gale (puppet head)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–20th century

Klebit bok (shield), Kenyah or Kayan artist, Wood, paint, human hair, fiber, Kenyah or Kayan — Klebit bok (shield)
Kenyah or Kayan artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Kareau (male figure), Nicobarese artist, Wood, mother-of-pearl, paint, Nicobar Islands — Kareau (male figure)
Nicobarese artist
19th–early 20th century

Basket (Jawun), Fiber, paint, Northern Queensland people — Basket (Jawun)
Northern Queensland people
late 19th–early 20th century

Sacred Slit Gong (Waken), Wood, Iatmul people — Sacred Slit Gong (Waken)
Iatmul people
19th century

Rebbilib (navigational chart), Marshall Islands artist, Coconut palm midrib, fiber, Marshallese people — Rebbilib (navigational chart)
Marshall Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Figure (Yipwon), Wood, Yimam people — Figure (Yipwon)
Yimam people
19th century or earlier

Female Figure, Wood, Inyai-Ewa people — Female Figure
Inyai-Ewa people
16th–19th century