Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Ceremonial object created 1940 or earlier (39) works on display (0) works with images (32) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Bawomataluo village, Teluk Dalam, South Nias, Indonesia Sword with scabbard and amulet basket (belato sebua) late 19th century-early 20th century 526.2010.a-b Central Nias, Indonesia Male ancestor figure (adu zatua) late 19th century-early 20th century 522.2010 China Gui ceremonial blade 9039 China A pair of ornaments 19th century 361.2007.a-b East Sumba, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia 'Penji' memorial grave marker late 19th century 378.2006 Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1964 273.1978 Japan Small Buddhist travelling shrine 68.2012 Java, Indonesia Kettle drum ('moko') early 20th century 148.2004.2 Java, Indonesia Kettle drum ('moko') early 20th century 148.2004.1 Image not available Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving early 20th century IA1.1970 Kasure's Grandfather Drum early 20th century, collected 1972 573.1979 Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Yupini (fertility figure) collected 1964, (early 20th century 283.1978 Langalanga people Aba gwaro (armbands) late 19th century-early 20th century 259.2015.a-b Langalanga people Fo'o'aba (belt) late 19th century-early 20th century 260.2015 Langalanga people Tafuli'ae (shell wealth) late 19th century-early 20th century 261.2015 Image not available Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 272.2016 Image not available Massim people Ghena wanamo (turtle shell spatula) late 19th century 273.2016 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century, collected 1940 311.1978 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1966 271.1978 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone early 20th century, collected 1966 272.1978 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century 525.1979 North Nias, North Sumatra, Indonesia Female ancestral or protective figure (adu) 19th century 521.2010 North Sumatra, Indonesia Amulet in the form of a composite beast (singa) 18th century 537.2010 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (mortar) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1967 279.1977 South Nias, Indonesia Warrior or headhunter’s necklace (kalabubu) late 19th century-early 20th century 524.2010 South Nias, Indonesia Warrior or headhunter’s necklace (kalabubu) late 19th century-early 20th century 525.2010 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ui mbo (sacred stone) early 20th century, collected 1963 317.1978 Image not available Tegibo, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sacred stone (club head) circa 6000 BCE-circa 1000 BCE, collected 1969 565.1979 Tibet Apron 18th century-19th century 417.2008 Tibet Skull crown 19th century 419.2008 Tibet Skull crown 19th century 420.2008 Image not available Tibet Human bone collar circa 16th century-18th century 261.2009 Tibet Amulet box ('gau') circa 18th century-19th century 263.2009.a-c Tibet Circular amulet box 19th century 264.2009.a-c Image not available Tibet Butter lamp early 20th century 266.2009 Tibet Amulet box early 20th century 268.2009 Tibet Five bladed ritual crown 18th century 114.1999 West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Warrior's headcloth (ilaf) early 20th century 556.2010 West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Figure ('hau atoni') circa 1920-1930 196.2006