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

House-post Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people — House-post Figure
Kambot people
19th century

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

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

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

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

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

Belt, bark, shell, cotton, New Guinea — Belt
New Guinea
mid-20th century

Belt, ivory, raffia, cotton, New Guinea — Belt
New Guinea
mid-20th century

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

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

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

New Guinea Man with Black Beard, Irving Penn American, Gelatin silver print — New Guinea Man with Black Beard
Irving Penn
1970, printed July 2005

Three New Guinea Men Painted White, Irving Penn American, Platinum-palladium print — Three New Guinea Men Painted White
Irving Penn
1970, printed March 1979

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

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

Rattle, Seeds, cloth, fiber, Papua New Guinea — Rattle
Papua New Guinea
late 19th–early 20th century

Trumpet (Tutue [?]), Shell, Papua New Guinea — Trumpet (Tutue [?])
Papua New Guinea
19th–early 20th century

Axe or Adze Blade, Stone, Papua New Guinea (?) — Axe or Adze Blade
Papua New Guinea (?)
19th century or earlier

Bowl, Ceramic, Papua New Guinea — Bowl
Papua New Guinea
early to mid-20th century

Stringed Instrument, Wood, Melanesian (New Guinea) — Stringed Instrument
Melanesian (New Guinea)
late 19th century

Darubiri, Cane, Melanesian (New Guinea) — Darubiri
Melanesian (New Guinea)
19th century

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

New Guinea Man with Painted-On Glasses, Irving Penn American, Platinum-palladium print — New Guinea Man with Painted-On Glasses
Irving Penn
1970, printed July 1979

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

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

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

Spirit Board, Wood, paint, celluloid film, cloth, fiber, Papua New Guinea (?) — Spirit Board
Papua New Guinea (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Drum (Gama [?]), Wood, paint, reptile skin, Papua New Guinea (?) — Drum (Gama [?])
Papua New Guinea (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Drum (Gama [?]), Wood, paint, Papua New Guinea (?) — Drum (Gama [?])
Papua New Guinea (?)
late 19th–early 20th century

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

Cat Woman, New Guinea, Irving Penn American, Platinum-palladium print — Cat Woman, New Guinea
Irving Penn
1970, printed June 1980

Tambul Warrior, New Guinea, Irving Penn American, Gelatin silver print — Tambul Warrior, New Guinea
Irving Penn
1970, printed 1984

Enga Tribesman, New Guinea, Irving Penn American, Gelatin silver print — Enga Tribesman, New Guinea
Irving Penn
1970, printed 1984

Hair Ornament (Manyan), Wood, paint, shell, fiber, Biwat people — Hair Ornament (Manyan)
Biwat people
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

Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling, Yuanei, Abgwala Kalaba, Sago palm spathe, paint, old New Guinea style holes at edges, Kwoma, Abgwala Kalaba clan — Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling
Yuanei, Abgwala Kalaba
Artists of Mariwai Village
1970

Hook-Mask (Garra or Gra), Wood, traces of pigment, Bahinemo people — Hook-Mask (Garra or Gra)
Bahinemo people
19th century or earlier

Ceremonial Axe, Wood, stone, fiber, Massim people — Ceremonial Axe
Massim people
mid- to late 19th century

Ceremonial Bowl, Wood, traces of lime pigment, Tami Islands — Ceremonial Bowl
Tami Islands
19th–early 20th century