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1. Carved human/eagle figures

Museum number:: 11-37360
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Torembi village, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea

2. Figure

Museum number:: 5-1712
Culture or time period:: Basonde
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Fetishes
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:: Democratic Republic of the Congo

3. Pole crest

Museum number:: 11-38438
Culture or time period:: Asmat
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Pirimapun village vicinity, Cassowary Coast, Asmat regency, Papua

4. Shield

Museum number:: 11-38467
Culture or time period:: Asmat
Object class:: Shields (armor)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Collector:: Klaus Koch
Collection place:: Pirimapun village vicinity, Cassowary Coast, Asmat regency, Papua

5. Shield

Museum number:: 11-38468
Culture or time period:: Asmat
Object class:: Shields (armor)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Collector:: Klaus Koch
Collection place:: Pirimapun village vicinity, Cassowary Coast, Asmat regency, Papua