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Dilukai (gable figure), Belauan artist, Wood, paint, Belauan peoples
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Hampatong (figure), Ngadju or Ot Danum artist, Wood, pigment, Ngadju or Ot Danum peoples
Ngadju or Ot Danum artist
19th–early 20th century
Palepai maju (ceremonial banner), Paminggir artists, Glass and ceramic beads, fiber, cloth, nassa shells, Lampung peoples
Paminggir artists
18th–19th century
Tiki (male figure), Mangarevan artist, Wood, Mangarevan peoples
Mangarevan artist
Early 19th century
Ancestor Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, ferrous metal, Sawos people
Sawos people
19th century or earlier
House post figure, Lake Sentani artist, Wood, Sentani people
Lake Sentani artist
19th century
'Otua fefine (deity figure), Ha'apai Islands artist, Whale ivory, Ha'apai Islands
Ha'apai Islands artist
Early 19th century
Grere'o (shield), Solomon Islander artist, Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands people
Solomon Islander artist
Early to mid-19th century
Headdress (Kapurei), Wood, paint, Sulka people
Sulka people
late 19th–early 20th century
Ceremonial Board (Malu), Wood, Sawos people
Sawos people
19th century
Mask (eharo), Barkcloth, cane, paint, fiber, Elema people
Elema people
Early 20th century
Agiba (Skull Hook), Kerewa artist, Wood, paint, plant fiber, Kerewa people
Kerewa artist
19th–early 20th century
Ancestor figure, Kambot artist, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people
Kambot artist
19th century
Krar (mask), Mabuiag Island artist, Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander
Mabuiag Island artist
mid to late 19th century
Ana deo (ancestral couple), Nage artist, Wood, Nage
Nage artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Nguzunguzu (canoe prow ornament), Wood, paint, shell, New Georgia Island people(?)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century
Figure (Nggwalndu), Wood, paint, Abelam people
Abelam people
19th–early 20th century
Jaki-ed (dress mat), Marshall Islands artist, Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber, Marshallese
Marshall Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Kotue (lidded bowl), Ènata artist, Wood, Marquesan (Enata) people
Ènata artist
late 18th–early 19th century
Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge), Toba Batak artist, Wood, bast, resin ink, fiber, Toba Batak people
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century
House Post, Wood, fiber, shell, paint, feathers, plastic, metal, Lower Ramu River region
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century
Lampit (mat), Lampung artist, Rattan, fiber, Lampung peoples
Lampung artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Kavat (mask), Kairak Baining artist, Bamboo, barkcloth, paint, Kairak Baining people
Kairak Baining artist
1973
Lime Spatula, Mutuaga, Wood, lime, Massim
Mutuaga
1900–1910
Naga morsarang (medicine horn), Toba Batak artist, Water buffalo horn, wood, Toba Batak
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century
Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble), Ono Niha artist, Stone, Ono Niha peoples
Ono Niha artist
19th century
Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Anindilyakwa
Anindilyakwa
1940s–1950s
Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga), Turtle shell, Massim region
Massim region
19th–early 20th century
To'o (ritual image), Mā'ohi artist, Wood, coconut fiber, feathers, Mā'ohi people
Mā'ohi artist
18th century
Ceremonial Axe, Wood, stone, fiber, Massim people
Massim people
mid- to late 19th century
Ceremonial Bowl, Wood, traces of lime pigment, Tami Islands
Tami Islands
19th–early 20th century
Klebit bok (shield), Kenyah or Kayan artist, Wood, paint, human hair, fiber, Kenyah or Kayan peoples
Kenyah or Kayan artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Tekoteko (gable figure), Māori artist, Wood, paint, Maori people, Te Arawa
Māori artist
1820s
Painting, Sago palm petiole, paint, bamboo, fiber, Kambot people
Kambot people
mid-20th century
Shield, Wood, paint, fiber, Angoram people
Angoram people
late 19th–early 20th century
Tahiri ra'a (fly whisk), Mā'ohi artist, Wood, coconut fiber ('aha), human hair, Austral Islands
Mā'ohi artist
Early–mid-19th century
Gable Ornament (P'naret), Fernwood, Big Nambas people
Big Nambas people
mid-20th century
Lime Container, Gourd, lime, Usiai Island
Usiai Island
late 19th–early 20th century
Rainforest shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, natural pigment, Northeastern Queensland
Aboriginal artist
mid–late 19th century
Mask, Wood, Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
Romkun, Breri, or Igana people
19th century
Sago Bowl (Kamana), Ceramic, paint, Sawos people
Sawos people
early to mid-20th century
Dohr (men’s sash), Pohnpeian artist, Banana fiber, wool, Caroline Islands, Pohnpei
Pohnpeian artist
late 19th–early 20th century