Year collected: [Missing] / Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund / Culture or time period: New Guinea, Papua Island - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Year collected [Missing] Donor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund Culture or time period New Guinea, Papua Island

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 11-42252, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 11-40729, described as axe, stone blade bound to wood handle

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 11-40730, described as axe, stone blade bound to wood handle

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40739, described as bowl, long bi-pointed oval; wood; below rim on center (both sides) is skate in relief with yabo (wild-boar tusk ornament) motifs; below rim at both ends (both sides) is lizard ornament, both incised and in relief, with legs turned into yabo motifs; food preparation bowl

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40751, described as bowl; deep, wide wood bowl with encircling band; band, carved in low relief, is two horizontal lines in segments broken by X-like design; undulating rim; 4 feet (2 pairs, each connected by V-shaped carving); probably food preparation bowl. Insecticide bar found inside bowl, stained surface (rectangular shape stain) 4/27/12 AT.

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe paddle, accession number 11-40764, described as paddle, carved reddish wood with incised relief designs filled in with white pigment; stylized animal head at tip of blade; said to be a “ceremonial” paddle L. 157.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe splashboard, accession number 11-42257, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved head (yenama cult), accession number 11-40755, described as head, Yenama cult; wood, carved and painted; feathers around chin; black and white; face is concave in lower part, protruding nose; long peg at bottom for insertion in cult altar; for insertion in the altar of the Yenama cult; this is one of two common yam cults organized on moity-like division; these heads held in great reverence; for illustration of altar and methods of altar placements see reference

Hearst Museum object titled Carved human figure, accession number 11-41219, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Coconut wood charm, rodent-shaped w/ twine, accession number 11-40756, described as charm, magic; coconut wood, incised and painted white; string inserted in rear to enable suspension; pig-shaped