Pacific Art

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  • Lime spatula
    Title
    Lime spatula
    Production date
    (early 20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Massim people, Massim area, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood, lime
    Accession number
    O22-1979
    Credit Line
    Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979
  • Fish
    Title
    Fish
    Production date
    (1950s)
    Artist/Maker
    Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood
    Accession number
    1370-D4
    Credit Line
    Gift of Dr Clive Stephen, 1953
  • Wealth spatula
    Title
    Wealth spatula
    Production date
    (early 20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood, shell, fibre, lime
    Accession number
    2008.69
    Credit Line
    Gift of Todd Barlin through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2008
  • Fantom
    Title
    Fantom
    Production date
    (c. 1998)
    Artist/Maker
    Tobi Wanik Wahgi people, Korkor village, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    metal, enamel paint
    Accession number
    2002.25
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 2002
  • Lime spatula
    Title
    Lime spatula
    Production date
    (early 20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Massim people, Trobriands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood
    Accession number
    O43-1979
    Credit Line
    Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979
  • Bowl
    Title
    Bowl
    Production date
    (early 20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood, charcoal
    Accession number
    D150-1971
    Credit Line
    Gift of Mr B. K. Woodman, 1969
  • Eagle fighter
    Title
    Eagle fighter
    Production date
    2001
    Artist/Maker
    Komen Buar Wahgi people, Tombi-Minj Region, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    synthetic polymer paint on wood
    Accession number
    2002.24
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 2002
  • Ceramic sculpture associated with Yena yam-harvest ceremony
    Title
    Ceramic sculpture associated with Yena yam-harvest ceremony
    Production date
    (c. 1950)
    Artist/Maker
    Awosobo Kwoma people, Awonow Teeki clan, Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    earthenware, earth pigments
    Accession number
    2001.441
    Credit Line
    Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Thomas William Lasham Fund, Founder Benefactor, 2001
  • Lime spatula
    Title
    Lime spatula
    Production date
    (early 20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Massim people, Kiriwina Island, Trobriands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood, lime
    Accession number
    O2-1979
    Credit Line
    Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979
  • Ceremonial bowl
    Title
    Ceremonial bowl
    Production date
    (late 19th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Tami Island, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    wood, lime
    Accession number
    D156-1971
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1971
  • Spirit water insect named Arokojawiyugii
    Title
    Spirit water insect named Arokojawiyugii
    Production date
    1978
    Artist/Maker
    Yatiikapa Kwoma people, Yagaraka Nediikawek Teeki clan, Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea; Padiiriikubu Kwoma people, Giley clan, Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    earth pigments and plant extracts on sago palm petiole
    Accession number
    2001.420
    Credit Line
    Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Thomas William Lasham Fund, Founder Benefactor, 2001
  • Yam mask
    Title
    Yam mask
    Production date
    (20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Abelam people, Maprik, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    basketry, pigments
    Accession number
    O11-1980
    Credit Line
    Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1980
  • The quest is unsuccessful at Kiriwina
    Title
    The quest is unsuccessful at Kiriwina
    Production date
    1979
    Artist/Maker
    John Kasaipwalova; Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    earth pigments on wood
    Accession number
    2003.176.7
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 2003
  • Board or shield
    Title
    Board or shield
    Production date
    Artist/Maker
    UNKNOWN
    Medium
    wood
    Accession number
    D56-1971
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1965
  • Arokojawiyogo, Small water-walking insect
    Title
    Arokojawiyogo, Small water-walking insect
    Production date
    1973
    Artist/Maker
    Wachogii Kwoma people, Giley clan, Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    gouache on paper
    Accession number
    2001.477
    Credit Line
    Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Thomas William Lasham Fund, Founder Benefactor, 2001
  • Double pig tusk necklace
    Title
    Double pig tusk necklace
    Production date
    (20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Tufi district, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    pig tusk, conus shell, wild banana seed, fibre string, tapa string
    Accession number
    2008.291
    Credit Line
    Gift of Louise and Sam Dawson, 2008
  • Odunaige ohu'o taigu taigu'e (Jungle vine and pattern of leaf)
    Title
    Odunaige ohu'o taigu taigu'e (Jungle vine and pattern of leaf)
    Production date
    2006
    Artist/Maker
    Pauline-Rose Hago (Derami) Ömie people, Ematé clan, Jiapa village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    natural pigments on nioge (woman's barkcloth skirt)
    Accession number
    2008.77
    Credit Line
    Purchased NGV Foundation, 2008
  • Dish, with figure
    Title
    Dish, with figure
    Production date
    Artist/Maker
    UNKNOWN
    Medium
    wood
    Accession number
    D119-1971
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1970
  • Lime gourd
    Title
    Lime gourd
    Production date
    Artist/Maker
    UNKNOWN
    Medium
    Gourd
    Accession number
    O86-1979
    Credit Line
    Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979
  • Shield
    Title
    Shield
    Production date
    (20th century)
    Artist/Maker
    Anga people, Menyamya, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
    Medium
    natural pigments on wood, fibre
    Accession number
    2011.47
    Credit Line
    Gift of Todd Barlin through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2011