Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Ceremonial object (179) works on display (1) works with images (94) 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 Langalanga people Aba gwaro (armbands) late 19th century-early 20th century 259.2015.a-b Image not available Iatmul people Ambusap (wealth object) early 20th century-mid 20th century 183.2020 Fore people Amo ato (tree fern head) mid 20th century, collected 1964 290.1977 Tibet Amulet box early 20th century 268.2009 Tibet Amulet box ('gau') circa 18th century-19th century 263.2009.a-c North Sumatra, Indonesia Amulet in the form of a composite beast (singa) 18th century 537.2010 Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia Ancestor figure (korwar) 19th century-20th century 182.2011 Tibet Apron 18th century-19th century 417.2008 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century IA3.1965 Abelam people Baba or yau-baba (bell-shaped woven mask) mid 20th century, collected 1965 389.1994 Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea Bàeahago (man's dancing belt) mid 20th century, collected 1969 649.1979 Borneo, Indonesia Bamboo tube (solep) with stopper or charm (karuhai) in the form of seated figure 19th century-20th century 559.2010.a-b Image not available Blackwater River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving mid 20th century IA8.1970 Image not available Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving early 20th century IA1.1970 Image not available Korosameri River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Bark carving (face at top with curvilinear design) IA5.1970 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 Image not available Sepik people Bark carving (two faces) early 20th century-mid 20th century, collected 1960s IA4.1970 Image not available Chuave District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Barkcloth beater collected 1964 250.1978 Image not available Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Barkcloth beater collected 1963 776.1979 Image not available Nakanai people Barkcloth funerary mask cover mid 20th century 271.2016 Image not available Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bark pearl shell wrapper collected 1963 793.1979 Image not available Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bark pearl shell wrapper collected 1963 794.1979 Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bark wallet (used to carry pearlshell) mid 20th century, collected 1969 318.1978 Image not available Kamoro (Mimika) people Body mask late 1980s 180.2020 Image not available Ofacan family Body mask for 'Yipae' ceremony circa 1988 178.2020 Image not available Twaf Body mask for 'Yiti' ceremony circa 1986 179.2020 Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Bowl carved with mythical creature (aso) late 19th century-20th century 551.2010 Image not available Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Bowl for holding pig's fat for ceremonial use collected 1964 240.1978.2 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 Murik people Brag (mask) mid 20th century IA3.1963 Image not available Tibet Butter lamp early 20th century 266.2009 Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Cassowary bone dagger mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.6 Tibet Censer 19th century-20th century 265.2009 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 Minj, Anglimp-South Waghi District, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century, collected 1940 311.1978 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe early 20th century 525.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 526.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 527.1979 Image not available Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial axe 495.1979 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 Image not available Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial decoration mid 20th century 67.2017 Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial exchange pendant collected 1963 727.1979 Andafugan Village, Yuat River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial flute collected (circa 1970 153.1976 Image not available Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial hat collected 1963 531.1979 Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial ornament mid 20th century, collected 1968 770.1979 Image not available Gumine District, Simbu (Chimbu) Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial stone collected 1964 558.1979 Image not available Klareg, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial wig collected 1967 559.1979 Image not available Tambul, Tambul-Nebilyer District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Charm wallet collected 1963 561.1979.a-n Image not available Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Chest band mid 20th century, collected 1969 805.1979.4 Tibet Circular amulet box 19th century 264.2009.a-c Image not available Iatmul people Dance mask mid 20th century, collected 1965 182.2020 Awiyaana (Auyana) people Decorated male figure mid 20th century, collected 1964 644.1979.a-i Kasure's Grandfather Drum early 20th century, collected 1972 573.1979 North Nias, North Sumatra, Indonesia Female ancestral or protective figure (adu) 19th century 521.2010 Pangia, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Female figure mid 20th century, collected 1967 242.1977.a-c Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Figure mid 20th century, collected 1961 294.1977 Image not available April River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Figure (Gra or Garra) mid 20th century IA2.1970 West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia Figure ('hau atoni') circa 1920-1930 196.2006 1 2 3