Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Ceremonial object (166) works on display (1) works with images (92) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Sawos people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century, collected 1963 161.1976 Baining people Kavat (night dance mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 172.1976 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bowl with handle for holding pig's fat for ceremonial use mid 20th century, collected 1964 240.1978.1 Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Fofona (pectoral or back ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1972 274.1978 Image not available Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ingerebe (ancestral board) mid 20th century, collected 1969 279.1978 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1963 284.1978 Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Kembena (bullock-horn wig) mid 20th century, collected 1968 286.1978 Wapenamanda, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd head with human hair wig mid 20th century, collected 1963 287.1978 Wagmil, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Mum tuland (belt) mid 20th century, collected 1963 291.1978 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bark wallet (used to carry pearlshell) mid 20th century, collected 1969 318.1978 Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Moka kin (mounted pearlshell for moka exchange) mid 20th century, collected 1967 319.1978 On display – Naala Badu, lower level 1 Mendi people Solkeo pe engelop (gourd mask) mid 20th century, collected 1969 239.1977 Image not available Toiawaro, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1969 240.1977 Mendi people Timpsonk (cult mask) mid 20th century, collected 1963 241.1977.a-d Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Female figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 242.1977.a-c Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara mid 20th century, collected 1972 243.1977 Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Mánda hàre (bachelor cult initiate's wig) mid 20th century, collected 1965 244.1977 Image not available Wiru people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1969 246.1977 Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sombti (ritual object, part of a somb) mid 20th century, collected 1969 258.1977.a-b Henganofi, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 282.1977 Chuave people Gourd mask mid 20th century, collected 1966 285.1977 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 Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Figure mid 20th century, collected 1961 294.1977 Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask for initiation ceremonies mid 20th century, collected 1966 31.1974.a-c Kandepe-Enga people Yupini (fertility figure) mid 20th century), collected 1971 143.1971.a-c Image not available Blackwater River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving mid 20th century IA8.1970 Image not available April River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Figure (Gra or Garra) mid 20th century IA2.1970 Murik people Brag (mask) mid 20th century IA3.1963 Image not available Ambunti Mountains (Washkuk Hills), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Mija masiik ('mija' head) mid 20th century IA1.1965 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century IA3.1965 Baining people Rmarki (day dance display ornament) mid 20th century, collected 1965 IA4.1965 attrib. Kapriman people Gable mask from ceremonial house facade mid 20th century IA13.1964 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara (ritual spirit figure) mid 20th century, collected 1967 580.1979 Awiyaana (Auyana) people Decorated male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 644.1979.a-i Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wig mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.24 Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Man's necklace mid 20th century, collected 1969 656.1979 Ngunts Kund gale (effigy) mid 20th century, collected 1965 818.1979 Kewa people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1963 613.1979 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Male figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 593.1979.a-b Image not available Wiru people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century, collected 1969 614.1979 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial ornament mid 20th century, collected 1968 770.1979 Image not available Melpa people peng koem (ceremonial wig) mid 20th century, collected 1963 553.1979 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Chest band mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.4 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.6 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial adornment for 'haroli palena' initiates mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.23 Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Bàeahago (man's dancing belt) mid 20th century, collected 1969 649.1979 Omkalai, Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Koráy mabe (man's loincloth) mid 20th century, collected 1968 637.1979 Image not available Mendi people Tambaran (Ceremonial house decoration) mid 20th century, collected 1963 773.1979 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 389.1994 Image not available Simbu people Koskong (presentation basket for pandanus nuts) mid 20th century 63.2017 Image not available Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial decoration mid 20th century 67.2017 Image not available Nakanai people Barkcloth funerary mask cover mid 20th century 271.2016 Image not available Kewa or Anganen people Rimbu (ceremonial headdress) mid 20th century 213.2016 Image not available Iatmul people Dance mask mid 20th century, collected 1965 182.2020 Image not available William Kaise Kandara (drum) mid 20th century, collected circa 1985 185.2020 Image not available Kwoma people Wasau (head for yam ceremony) circa 1950-circa 1960 192.2020 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara circa 1960s, collected 1971 18.2005 Image not available Abelam people Wut (looped string bag) circa 1960s 214.2016 1 2 3