Culture or time period: Papua New Guinean cultures / Loans: S1977-1978 #50: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (April 11, 1978–June 7, 1978) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Papua New Guinean cultures Loans S1977-1978 #50: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (April 11, 1978–June 7, 1978)

1. Bag

Museum number:: 11-37142
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Bags (generic containers)
Function:: 1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Collector:: Joseph H. Travers
Collection place:: Kaup village, West Sepik, Sepik Plains

2. Carved wooden figure

Museum number:: 11-1381
Culture or time period:: Tjimundo
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Töpfer River, Madang Province Papua New Guinea

3. Carving

Museum number:: 11-14666
Culture or time period:: Arambak
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Upper Karawari River, Sepik District, Papua New Guinea

4. Lintel

Museum number:: 11-37771
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 4.2 Public Buildings and Furnishings
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Torembi village, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea

5. Mask

Museum number:: 11-37070
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Collection place:: Gulf of Papua, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea

6. Mask

Museum number:: 11-39244
Culture or time period:: Mundugumor people
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

7. Model pig

Museum number:: 11-39278
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Basketry (object genre) and Coiled weaving
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea
Taxon:: Casuarius

8. Spear-thrower

Museum number:: 11-37755
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Plaited weaving and Woomeras (spear-throwers)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Middle Sepik river, East Sepik Province, Momase Region

9. Spear-thrower

Museum number:: 11-37756
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Plaited weaving and Woomeras (spear-throwers)
Function:: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Middle Sepik river, East Sepik Province, Momase Region

10. Stool (seating furniture)

Museum number:: 11-37819
Culture or time period:: Papuan
Object class:: Stools (seating furniture)
Function:: 4.2 Public Buildings and Furnishings
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Blackwater River, East Sepik Province, Momase Region