Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

Description: Lesser bird of paradise skin

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1969.50Description: Lesser bird of paradise skin

Description: Carved heads, 16 of, threaded onto fibre string, most have an animal carved on their head, 3 have red seed eyes

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1969.50Description: Carved heads, 16 of, threaded onto fibre string, most have an animal carved on their head, 3 have red seed eyes

Description: Figure, carved, male, long pointed chin, nose pierced

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1969.50Description: Figure, carved, male, long pointed chin, nose pierced

Description: Mask, carved wood, long beak like nose, oval shape, cowrie shell eyes

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1969.50Description: Mask, carved wood, long beak like nose, oval shape, cowrie shell eyes

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1980.85Accession Date: 13 Aug 1980

Description: bilum, or bag, created using looping technique, natural coloured fibre with red, brown, pink, purple and blue decoration

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1980.85Accession Date: 13 Aug 1980Display Room: Pacific MasterpiecesDescription: bilum, or bag, created using looping technique, natural coloured fibre with red, brown, pink, purple and blue decoration

Description: Carving, 2 of

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1972.171Description: Carving, 2 of

Description: Mask, wooden

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1981.278Accession Date: 30 Sep 1981Description: Mask, wooden

Description: Skirt, "grass"

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1989.134Accession Date: 13 Oct 1989Description: Skirt, "grass"

Description: String of cowrie shells, probably used as money

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1980.85Accession Date: 13 Aug 1980Description: String of cowrie shells, probably used as money

Description: painting for haus tambaran;

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1976.169Accession Date: 16 Nov 1976Description: painting for haus tambaran;

Description: container, bamboo possibly vase

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1989.56Accession Date: 13 Apr 1989Description: container, bamboo possibly vase

Description: Pipe, tobacco of bamboo

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1989.56Accession Date: 13 Apr 1989Description: Pipe, tobacco of bamboo

Description: Carved wooden crucifix with shell eyes. Carved from one piece of wood. There is a drilled suspension hole at the top. Tree knot at the base of the figure is incorporated into the carving.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2017.54.10Accession Date: 10 Jul 2017Description: Carved wooden crucifix with shell eyes. Carved from one piece of wood. There is a drilled suspension hole at the top. Tree knot at the base of the figure is incorporated into…

Description: Carved wooden crest that depicts a Bird of Paradise sitting on kundun with spear behind. Carved from a single piece of wood. Layer of varnish over entire surface. Some areas are painted black, others stained/painted a darker than the natural wood colour.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2017.54.9Accession Date: 10 Jul 2017Description: Carved wooden crest that depicts a Bird of Paradise sitting on kundun with spear behind. Carved from a single piece of wood. Layer of varnish over entire surface. Some areas…

Description: Basket, woven

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1976.120Accession Date: 09 Aug 1976Description: Basket, woven