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Kundu Drum1971.11.0003 (1971.11.0003)
67.5 x 19 x 17.2 cm (1,424 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Maprik Area - East Sepik District; Mul Village
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Lime Container1971.11.0002 (1971.11.0002)
29.5 x 5.5 x .4 cm (137 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Maprik Area - East Sepik District - Chambri Lakes
Period: 1940–1960
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Smoking & Drug Equipment
Period: 1940–1960
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Smoking & Drug Equipment
Panpipe1973.12.0006 (1973.12.0006)
16.1 x 5.1 x 1.5 cm (19 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Eastern Highlands; Goroku, Goroka
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Canoe Paddle1971.11.0005 (1971.11.0005)
190.5 x 15.2 x 4 cm (1,100 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Angoram, Lower Sepik District
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Water Transportation Equipment : Water Transportation Accessories
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Water Transportation Equipment : Water Transportation Accessories
Mask1973.12.0004 (1973.12.0004)
64 x 34 x 14 cm (701 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Ramu River Area
Period: European Contact; 1925–1973
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: European Contact; 1925–1973
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Ceremonial Mask, Baba or Yam1971.11.0001 (1971.11.0001)
19.1 x 18.4 x .4 cm (54 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; East Sepik; Gorlockim Village
Period: 1950
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: 1950
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Ancestor Mask1973.13.0002 (1973.13.0002)
252 x 77 x 70 cm (6200 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Middle Sepik District
Period: 1965-1973
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: 1965-1973
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Man's Necklace1973.12.0003 (1973.12.0003)
46.3 x 13 x 3.3 cm (100 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Chambri Lakes; Abom Village
Period: 1950
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: 1950
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Necklace1973.12.0001 (1973.12.0001)
18.9 x 15.2 x 4.2 cm (81 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Maprik
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Necklace1973.12.0002 (1973.12.0002)
27 x 9.5 x 1.3 cm (48 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Malaita Isle; lau lassi village; langu langu lagoon
Period: 1900 – 1945
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: 1900 – 1945
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Chimbu, Currency String Necklace1972.05.0001 (1972.05.0001)
27.4 x 24.2 x 4 cm (307 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; middle sepik district; Chimbu or Simbu Province
Period: European Contact; 1900 - 1945 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: European Contact; 1900 - 1945 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Dance Shield1967.08.0007 (1967.08.0007)
171.8 x 28.5 x 7.2 cm (3,400 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; West New Britain, Kandrian, East New Britain
Period: 1960 - 1963
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: 1960 - 1963
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Drum1997.03.0005 (1997.03.0005)
23.9 x 7.3 x 6.3 cm (308 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Trobriand Island, Kiriwina Islands
Period: 1960s
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Period: 1960s
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Pig Whistle1997.03.0006 (1997.03.0006)
8.1 x 8 x 6.5 cm (373 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Maprik Region
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Sound Communication T&E : Sound Communication Devices
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Sound Communication T&E : Sound Communication Devices
Magic Coconut1997.03.0007 (1997.03.0007)
7.4 x cm (81 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Papuan Gulf, Puari Region
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Pipe1997.03.0018 (1997.03.0018)
54 x 5.6 cm (181 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Highlands, Asaro Valley
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Smoking & Drug Equipment
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Smoking & Drug Equipment
Mouth Harp1997.03.0003B (1997.03.0003B)
23.9 x 2.1 cm (17 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Period: 1969
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Coin: Fiji, 1 Penny1998.03.0311 (1998.03.0311)
2.5 x .1 cm (7 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Fiji
Period: 1959 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: 1959 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Spear or Harpoon1998.19.3357 (1998.19.3357)
88 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm (165 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons
Rain Hood, Work Cloth1998.19.2757 (1998.19.2757)
525 x 40.5 x .1 cm (257 g)
Location: Asia, Southeast; Oceania--Melanesia; Indonesia, Papua New Guinea; New Guinea Island
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Protective Wear
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Protective Wear
Skirt1998.19.2981 (1998.19.2981)
198.5 x 53.1 cm (562 g)
Location: Asia, Southeast; Oceania--Melanesia; Indonesia, Papua New Guinea; Milne Bay, New Guinea Island; Berlin Harbor, Berlinhafen
Period: 1900 - 1913 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Period: 1900 - 1913 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Ancestor or Spirit Figure1998.19.2731 (1998.19.2731)
86.1 x 13.2 x 8.9 cm (11050 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Murik Lakes Region, Sepik River; Watam
Period: 1900 - 1913 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: 1900 - 1913 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Ancestor or Spirit Figure1998.19.3000 (1998.19.3000)
62.5 x 11 x 9.5 cm (788 g)
Location: Asia, Southeast; Oceania--Melanesia; Indonesia, Papua New Guinea; Murik Lake or Lower Sepik, New Guinea Island; Yabinga
Period: 1900 - 1912 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: 1900 - 1912 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Tubular Drum1998.19.2733 (1998.19.2733)
74.4 x 20.6 x 17.2 cm (2262 g)
Location: Asia, Southeast; Oceania--Melanesia; Indonesia, Papua New Guinea; Morobe Province, New Guinea Island, Huon Gulf
Period: 1900 - 1909 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Period: 1900 - 1909 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Man's Loin Cloth1998.19.2758 (1998.19.2758)
88.8 x 27 cm (428 g)
Location: Oceania--Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Morobe, Madang Area, Siar Area
Period: 1905 or earlier
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Period: 1905 or earlier
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
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