Pacific Art

 (706 works)

Img Title Date Artist Medium Acc #
Hehi uehorëro (In her wisdom) Hehi uehorëro (In her wisdom) 2006 Lila Warrimou (Misaso) Ömie people, Dahorurajé clan, Godibehi village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea natural pigments on nioge (woman's barkcloth skirt) 2007.385
Masi, Tapa Masi, Tapa (c. 1924) Bau Island, Fiji natural pigment on bark D44-1972
Lime spatula Lime spatula (early 20th century) Massim people, Massim area, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea wood, lime O10-1979
Spatula / Clapper Spatula / Clapper (early 20th century) Massim people, Massim area, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea ebony, lime O12-1979
Butötudë (Spiderweb) Butötudë (Spiderweb) 2005 Dapeni Jonevari (Mokokari) Ömie people, Ematé clan, Godibehi village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea natural pigments on nioge (woman's barkcloth skirt) 2006.369
Tapa Tapa c. 1960 UNKNOWN Bark fibre, pigments O130-1979
Ancestor figure Ancestor figure (1950s) Massim people, Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea wood, lime 1364-D4
Mask Mask (20th century) Biwat people, Yuat River, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea wood, earth pigments, cassowary feathers D155-1971
Bowl Bowl (1950s) Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea wood, lime, mother-of-pearl 1368-D4
Water drum, Urungwal Water drum, Urungwal (early 20th century) Abelam people, Maprik, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea wood O1-1978
Alor mask Alor mask (1970s) Tolai people, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea synthetic polymer paint on wood, fibre, feather, cane, polyester and cotton, plant roots 2005.389.a-b
Masi vulavula Masi vulavula (19th century) Fiji Paper Mulberry bark, vegetable dyes 2002.292
Phantom shield Phantom shield (c. 1970) Wahgi people, Kerowagi area, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea synthetic polymer paint and enamel paint on wood, metal, cane 2006.290
Lime spatula Lime spatula (early 20th century) Massim people, Kiriwina Island, Trobriands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea wood, lime O1-1979
Lime spatula Lime spatula (early 20th century) Massim people, Massim area, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea ebony, lime O20-1979
Gope (Ancestral board) Gope (Ancestral board) (c. 1950) Kerewo people, Kerewa village, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea natural pigments on wood 2001.161
Ancestor figure Ancestor figure (1950s) Massim people, Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea wood, lime 1365-D4
Lime spatula Lime spatula (early 20th century) Massim people, Massim area, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea wood, lime O7-1979
Lime spatula Lime spatula (early 20th century) Massim people, Massim area, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea ebony, lime O28-1979
Paint-tray Paint-tray UNKNOWN wood, paint D151-1971