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Works with medium: Jewellery
originating in Papua New Guinea
Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
mid 20th century
225.2016
Enga people
Pakol (bailer shell pectoral ornament)
early 20th century
64.2017
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1961
708.1979
Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1968
709.1979
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
colleceted 1965
705.1979
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Neck charm
collected 1965
668.1979
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1965
515.1979
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1965
518.1979
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Nose ornament
mid 20th century, collected 1969
805.1979.8
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Pair of earrings
collected 1969
805.1979.3
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
805.1979.10
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1969
805.1979.11
Lake Kopiago, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1969
805.1979.13
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Man's armband (unfinished)
collected 1969
648.1979
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Kaaihwaarya (mourning necklace)
mid 20th century, collected 1969
723.1979
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Man's armband
collected 1969
647.1979
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Nose peg
collected 1969
726.1979
Marawaka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Male comb
collected 1969
567.1979
Nipa, Nipa-Kutubu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Pibis (cone shell disc necklace)
mid 20th century, collected 1969
719.1979
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Cowrie shell necklace
collected (circa 1965
832.1979.1
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Cowrie shell necklace
collected (circa 1965
832.1979.2
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Cowrie shell necklace
collected (circa 1965
832.1979.3
Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Cowrie shell necklace
collected (circa 1965
832.1979.4
Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1964
831.1979.2
Papua New Guinea
Armband/wristband
523.1979
Papua New Guinea
Headband
mid 20th century
224.2016
Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1969
706.1979
Rapigu, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Yogo (shell necklace)
mid 20th century, collected 1972
707.1979
Sisimin, Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Chestband/necklace
collected 1972
564.1979
Sisimin, Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Cowrie shell necklace
collected 18 August 1970
653.1979
Sisimin, Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Cowrie shell necklace
collected 1972
654.1979
Sisimin, Ok Om River, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1972
715.1979
Tari, Tari-Pori District, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
Man's necklace
mid 20th century, collected 1963
657.1979
Trunte, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
mid 20th century, collected 1969
717.1979
Trunte, Poroma District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
1960s, collected 1969
804.1979
Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1963
514.1979
Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1963
516.1979
Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
collected 1963
517.1979
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1963
704.1979
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace
collected 1972
703.1979
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace/girdle
collected 1972
724.1979
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Necklace / girdle
725.1979
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Armband
mid 20th century
215.2016.a-b
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Belt
mid 20th century
219.2016
Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Neck ornament
mid 20th century, collected 1963
236.1978
Wonenara, Obura-Wonenara District, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Breast ornament
collected 1968
544.1979