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 Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 389.1994 Abelam people Urungwall (sacred figure) early 1900-mid 20th century 396.1994 Aiyura Valley, Kainantu District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1966 261.1978 Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu Male grade society figure IA1.1967 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 Arop (Long) Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea Anthropomorphic figure circa 1000 BCE-circa 400 BCE IA2.1969 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Sombti (ritual object, part of a somb) mid 20th century, collected 1969 258.1977.a-b Map, Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1969 264.1977 On display – North Building, lower level 1 Mendi people Wörrumbi (shoulder shield) mid 20th century, collected 1969 266.1977 Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Stool IA2.1966 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Kula jimben (three-pronged spear) mid 20th century, collected 1967 309.1978 Mount Elimbari, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Mattock for digging barets (ditches) collected 1966 244.1978 Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Moka kin (mounted pearlshell for moka exchange) mid 20th century, collected 1967 319.1978 On display – North Building, lower level 1 Murik people Brag (mask) mid 20th century IA3.1963 Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Kwiy aegop (apron adorner) mid 20th century, collected 1968 248.1977 Ni-Vanuatu people Grade monument early 20th century-mid 20th century IA4.1964 Nondugl, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Man's nose ornament 1950s 297.1978 Ofafina, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Mask mid 20th century, collected 1969 284.1977 Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Shield collected 1964 262.1978 Pagwi, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Figure (Female seated on stool) mid 20th century IA3.1964 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Timbu wara mid 20th century, collected 1972 243.1977 Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Kembena (bullock-horn wig) mid 20th century, collected 1968 286.1978 1 2