Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works shown in the exhibition Aboriginal and Melanesian art (97) works on display (2) works with images (74) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Abelam people Bai (panel from ceremonial house) mid 20th century IA5.1963 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century IA3.1965 Abelam people Carved figure IA9.1965 Abelam people Urungwall (sacred figure) early 1900-mid 20th century 396.1994 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 389.1994 Aiyura Valley, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1966 261.1978 Image not available Alamblak people Bark carving (face at top with curvilinear design) early 20th century-mid 20th century IA6.1970 Image not available Alamblak people Bark carving (face in centre, headdress and 3 circles below face) IA7.1970 Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu Male grade society figure IA1.1967 Image not available Ambunti Mountains (Washkuk Hills), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Mija masiik ('mija' head) mid 20th century IA1.1965 Image not available Amongabi village, Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Yipwon early 20th century-mid 20th century IA3.1966 Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Belt collected 1963 292.1978 Ap Ma people Painting from ceremonial house ('deman' spirit with two birds and lizard) mid 20th century, collected 1965 373.1994 Image not available April River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Figure (Gra or Garra) mid 20th century IA2.1970 Arop (Long) Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Anthropomorphic figure circa 1000 BCE-circa 400 BCE IA2.1969 Image not available Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male ancestor figure collected 1968 302.1977.a-h Baining people Rmarki (day dance display ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1965 IA4.1965 attrib. Biwat people Female figure circa 20th century 62.1971 attrib. Biwat people Female figure circa 20th century 63.1971 attrib. Biwat people Male figure circa 20th century 64.1971 Image not available Blackwater River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving mid 20th century IA8.1970 Image not available Blackwater River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Spirit board IA3.1970 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 285.1977 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected circa 1964 286.1977 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 287.1977 Image not available Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1964 288.1977 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern head) mid 20th century, collected 1964 290.1977 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern figure) mid 20th century, collected 1964 305.1977 Frieda River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Shield IA1.1969 Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Headdress mid 20th century, collected 1972 231.1978 Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Figure mid 20th century, collected 1961 294.1977 Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Kuman (war shield) mid 20th century, collected 1966 260.1978 Image not available Iatmul people Figure and bird mid 20th century 46.1971 Iatmul people Konguwavi (gable finial of men's house) mid 20th century, collected 1961 IA1.1968 Iatmul people Kaua tikit (orator's stool) early 20th century-mid 20th century IA161.1962 Image not available Iatmul people Gable mask mid 20th century, collected 1965 387.1994 Iatmul people Wanjagawi (mask) 1960s, collected 1965 407.1994 Iatmul people Tavi (coconut spoon) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 379.1994 Iatmul people Taph (lime stick) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 394.1994 Iatmul people Yaavukaain (lime holder with lid) circa 1960s, collected 1965 393.1994.a-b Iatmul people Taph (lime stick) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1965 395.1994 Irupetop Kolkol OR watumbiy (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 265.1977 Image not available Jufri Village, Unir River, Papua Province, West Papua Region, Indonesia Lamasj (war shield) mid 20th century, collected circa 1968 IA3.1968 Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Stone mortar IA4.1969 Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask for initiation ceremonies mid 20th century, collected 1966 31.1974.a-c Kakoli people Kune kanda pine (under-arm shield) mid 20th century, collected 1963 304.1978 Kandepe-Enga people Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1971 143.1971.a-c attrib. Kapriman people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century IA13.1964 Image not available Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving early 20th century IA1.1970 Kaveve village, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gaheisi (ceremonial dance banner) circa 1968, collected 1968 281.1978 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1964 247.1977 Image not available Korosameri River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving (face at top with curvilinear design) IA5.1970 Kwengkalanengim Amitung (house board) circa 1948, collected 1967 301.1978 Kwoma people Painting from ceremonial house mid 20th century IA6.1963 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) collected 1964, (early 20th century 283.1978 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1963 284.1978 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Aiya (cassowary feather headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 288.1978 Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's girdle (worn over buttocks) mid 20th century, collected 1969 294.1978 Image not available Lower Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Carved figure IA4.1963 Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sombti (ritual object, part of a somb) mid 20th century, collected 1969 258.1977.a-b 1 2