• Melpa people, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Moka kina
(1980s)

Human head, hacha Maya, Pacific Coast, Guatemala Gyro, table Brodie NEILL (designer) An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, Otaheite and Other Islands in the Indian, Southern and Pacific Oceans; including the Figures and Descriptions of One Hundred and Fifty Species of the more Splendid, Beautiful and Interesting Insects, Hitherto Discovered in those Countries…, Edward DONOVAN Pacific Transformer 4 Tama Sharman MEDAL The mysterious basket François BOUCHER driftnet Judy Watson Outfit: Habanero halter top, Pacific pleats skirt, Hibiscus, feather and Pule headpiece and Towards a ship of new arrivals... necklace DORIS DE PONT, Auckland (fashion house); Doris DE PONT (designer); Margo BARTON (milliner); Sofia TEKELA-SMITH An opossum of Van Diemen's Land P. MAZELL (engraver); John WEBBER (draughtsman) Death (La Pieta of the Raft) Greg Semu The arrival Greg Semu Mask fragment Baining people, New Britain, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea The Pacific whaling ship UNKNOWN (Scrimshander) Tambourine Arthur STREETON The Raft Greg Semu Fern Tree Gully, Table Mountain, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land John Skinner PROUT The Raft Greg Semu H'nard K'nore G'nang G'near PACIFIC SISTERS, New Zealand (art collective); Rosanna RAYMOND Brushing against flowers, fragrance permeates garments KŌSEN Shōton Suite of glasses Andrew BROADWAY (designer); Annette WATT (designer) The arrival, diptych Greg Semu No title (Queen of the Pacific, Lindeman Island) E. G. ADAMSON Lar sor sor Ella Savage A man of Van Diemen's Land J. CALDWELL (engraver); John WEBBER (draughtsman) The enjoyable lesson François BOUCHER The bathers Anne ZAHALKA Outfit: Brace jacket, Go west dress, Memory heart necklace and Big heart necklace DORIS DE PONT, Auckland (fashion house); Doris DE PONT (designer) Carriages Walker EVANS The sighting Greg Semu H'nard K'nore G'nang G'nirl PACIFIC SISTERS, New Zealand (art collective); Rosanna RAYMOND