Culture or time period: New Guinea, Papua Island / Loans: S1968-1969 #29: John C. Russell (October 25, 1968–November 4, 1968) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period New Guinea, Papua Island Loans S1968-1969 #29: John C. Russell (October 25, 1968–November 4, 1968)

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:: 11-37983
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 80 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Papua New Guinea

4. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-37918
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:: Jama Village, Sepik Plains, East Sepik Province

5. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-37984
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 70 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Mambleb Village, Maprik district, Papua New Guinea

6. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-42420
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
Collection place:: Chiginambu Village, Maprik District, East Sepik Province

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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