Collection place: Momase Region, Papua New Guinea / Culture or time period: New Guinea, Papua Island / Loans: S1980-1981 #34: Triton Museum of Art (November 17, 1980–January 7, 1981) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Momase Region, Papua New Guinea Culture or time period New Guinea, Papua Island Loans S1980-1981 #34: Triton Museum of Art (November 17, 1980–January 7, 1981)

1. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-37913
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 49 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Jama Village, Sepik Plains, East Sepik Province

2. Ancestor figure

Museum number:: 11-37901
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 63 inches
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Jama Village, Sepik Plains, East Sepik Province

3. Board mask

Museum number:: 11-42267
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
Object class:: Masks (costume)
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Guam River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

4. Board mask

Museum number:: 11-37770
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
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
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Torembi village, Middle Sepik, 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. Cult figure

Museum number:: 11-39725
Culture or time period:: Abelam
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:: Sagisik Village, Maprik district, Papua New Guinea

7. Flute

Museum number:: 11-40757
Culture or time period:: Mundugumor people
Object class:: Musical instruments
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:: Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Taxon:: Casuarius

8. Flute

Museum number:: 11-40731
Culture or time period:: Mundugumor people
Object class:: Flutes (aerophones)
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:: Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

9. Headdress

Museum number:: 11-37311
Culture or time period:: Abelam
Object class:: Headdresses
Function:: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Collection place:: Maprik Hills, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

10. 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