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1. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-37966
Culture or time period:: Abelam
Object class:: Ancestor figures (devotional objects)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 74 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Papua New Guinea

2. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-38040
Culture or time period:: Abelam
Object class:: Ancestor figures (devotional objects)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 47 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: East Sepik Province, Momase Region, Papua New Guinea

3. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-37936
Culture or time period:: Abelam
Object class:: Ancestor figures (devotional objects)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: height 61 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Papua New Guinea

4. Belt

Museum number:: 11-912
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:: Belts (costume accessories)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:: Papua New Guinea

5. 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

6. Drum

Museum number:: 11-2051
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:: Carvings (visual works) and Drums (membranophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collection place:: Fly River, Danmoree Island, Papua New Guinea

7. 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

8. Memorial board/shield

Museum number:: 11-2048
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Collection place:: Fly River, Danmoree Island, Papua New Guinea

9. 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

10. 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