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Works from the entire collection
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial axe
495.1979
Chuave District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial back panel
collected 1964
549.1979.a-b
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Ceremonial banner hanging
242.2006
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial barkcloth cape
mid 20th century
65.2017
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial barkcloth cape
mid 20th century
66.2017
Unknown
Ceremonial board
41.1973
Unknown
Ceremonial board
42.1973
Aiyura Valley, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial board
collected 1966
278.1978
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Ceremonial body wrapper (songket)
20th century
179.2005
Unknown
Ceremonial boomerang
circa 1950s
IA62.1962
Unknown
Ceremonial boomerang
circa 1950s
IA63.1962
Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial bowl, spout for drinking pig's blood
collected 1966
239.1978
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial cane
collected 1961
550.1979
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Ceremonial cloth
19th century
239.2006
Bali, Indonesia
Ceremonial cloth
247.2006
Lombok, Indonesia
ceremonial cloth
circa 1985
270.2000
Cambodia
Ceremonial cloth
circa 1860
251.2003
Gujarat, India
Ceremonial cloth and ma'a
18th century-early 19th century
260.2006
Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia
ceremonial cloth ('geringsing')
20th century
264.2000
Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia
Ceremonial cloth ('geringsing sanen empeg')
20th century
262.2000
Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia
Ceremonial cloth ('kamben geringsing')
20th century
263.2000
Iban
Ceremonial cloth ( pua kumbu)
20th century
195.2005
Iban
Ceremonial cloth ( pua kumbu)
20th century
196.2005
Iban
Ceremonial cloth (pua kumbu)
20th century
281.2000
Iban
Ceremonial cloth ( pua kumbu)
20th century
177.2005
Iban
Ceremonial cloth (pua kumbu)
20th century
178.2005
Luang Prabang, Laos
Ceremonial cloth with banded geometric designs
mid 19th century-early 20th century
228.2003
Gujarat, India
Ceremonial cloth with elephant and tiger design
late 19th century
111.2003
Central Nias, Indonesia
Ceremonial coconut scraper
20th century
365.2011
Upper Mahakam river region, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
Ceremonial dance mask (hudoq)
19th century-20th century
543.2010.a-d
Upper Mahakam river region, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
Ceremonial dance mask (hudoq)
19th century-20th century
561.2010
Mawalan Marika
Ceremonial dancing for dead baby and baby being ...
circa 1959
IA51.1959
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial decoration
collected 1968
282.1978
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial decoration
779.1979
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial decoration
mid 20th century
67.2017
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial decoration (butterfly)
collected 1968
551.1979
Benabena, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial decoration (fish)
collected 1966
552.1979
Guy Munkara
Ceremonial design
1984
151.1995
Milporo
Nulmarna
Ceremonial drone pipe symbolising the python Julunggul
1960
IA79.1960
Unknown
Ceremonial dugout canoe
circa 1963
163.1983.a-b
East Sumba, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Ceremonial ear pendant (mamuli)
early 19th century-20th century
265.1992 | Collection highlight
Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial exchange pendant
collected 1963
727.1979
Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi
Ceremonial feather pole
early 1970s
298.1988
Andafugan Village, Yuat River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial flute
collected (circa 1970
153.1976
Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Ceremonial hanging
20th century
183.2005
Semangka Bay area?, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Ceremonial hanging (palepai)
late 19th century
117.2003
Kota Agung, Putihdoh region, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Ceremonial hanging (palepai)
late 19th century
116.2003
Kalianda region?, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Ceremonial hanging (palepai)
late 19th century
118.2003
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial hat
collected 1963
531.1979
Yayoi ware
Ceremonial jar
200 BCE-1 BCE
24.1986
Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial Kina strap
collected 1963
548.1979
Iatmul people
Ceremonial lime holder (stopper in the form of ...
mid 20th century, collected 1965
378.1994
Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial ornament
mid 20th century, collected 1968
770.1979
Yao people
Ceremonial painting - Lingbao Tianzun
1955
272.2006
Yao people
Ceremonial painting - Yuanshi Tianzun
1955
271.2006
Bali, Indonesia
Ceremonial sash
circa 1900
250.2003
Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Ceremonial skirtcloth (Lau hada)
circa 1900
253.2006
Hau Rimu
Ceremonial skirtcloth (Lau Pahudu Hada)
2002
247.2003
Cambodia
Ceremonial skirtcloth (sampot chawng kbun)
circa 1900
119.2003
Cambodia
Ceremonial skirtcloth (sampot chawng kbun)
circa 1900
232.2003
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